Chesterton displays unique, versatile exhibit

By Allison Kowalski
Lifestyles Editor

Kim Chesterton is ending her senior year with a big bang. Her senior B.F.A. solo exhibition is currently on display in the Rainbow Gallery in the Tower Fine Arts Building. The exhibit opened to the public Wednesday, March 12. There is a multitude of pieces created by Chesterton to view.

Walking into the gallery, there are colorful silhouettes which encompass the far walls. Shades of blue, purple, yellow, red and every color of the rainbow are represented in the profiles. Each silhouette is arranged in a variety of positions that look like they were painted on the walls, though they are only attached. The profiles are solid, bold colors of people in motion.

On each silhouette are scrapes of material that represent the inner thoughts, struggles, turmoils and attitudes of the profile, as well as the physical organs.

Some profiles include two children crouching down on the floor pointing to some new, exciting discovery, therefore allowing them to explore their childhood imagination and curiosity. Another is a man swinging a croquet mallet, mentally preparing himself to win a tournament — or swinging away his troubles.

“[The] psychological state of an individual imposes their physical,” Chesterton’s artist statement read. “[It’s] taking something intangible and converting it to [something] tangible.”

The unusual aspect about the exhibit is its versatility. Because there are no definite features distinguishing the silhouettes, they can be any individual. No silhouette singles out a specific type of person. Inside everyone is a hidden story, a sorrowful struggle and a need for understanding.

One profile was composed of a red man with a cap on. He was smoking a pipe. On the profile, there were blue and red materials which represented his inner struggles.

Since the audience is only given the outline of his physical appearance, he could be anyone — your average Joe smoking a pipe on the sidewalk or a man down on his luck.

Everyone has problems on the inside they hide while casually performing on the outside. Not one person is singled out having a specific type of problem or struggle — hardship and self-identity belong to everyone.

Chesterton is presenting a microcosm of a macrocosm of the universe.

The creativity and uniqueness of the exhibit proves that Chesterton deserves to display the professional and advanced quality of her pieces. The solo exhibition will be on display until April 11. The Rainbow Gallery is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m.

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