The Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art is currently carrying
Dylan Mortimer’s Illuminate
Exhibition. This is a very unique gallery on the second floor. The idea behind Mortimer’s
Illuminate consists of a series of
artworks that are called “halos”, where anyone who chooses to stand under the
design will cause the piece to illuminate, or light up. The structures are made
up of many twinkling lights that are triggered by a motion sensor. What makes
Mortimer’s work so unique is the ability for people to have direct interaction
with the artwork. His underlying message behind his work- “who earns a halo? How do you
get a halo? Who are the ones who decide?” – as well as the idea of people
standing under a flat structure almost makes them feel as if they are a part of
a painting. Mortimer’s exhibit at the Nerman will close on February 23, 2014.
