Virtual preview available: December 4th at 4:30pm
Juneau –The Alaska State Museum is pleased to present a virtual preview of Juneau-based artist Mitch Watley’s solo exhibition. For this exhibition, Watley transforms everyday objects into complex dioramas often depicting futuristic landscapes. Sculpted figures inhabit these scenes navigating life in these other-worldly settings. Viewers will get lost in the details of these small sculptures that take upwards of a year to make.
…I’ve always liked the look of old airstream trailers and wondered what they would look like with crab-like robot legs instead of wheels. The chickens needed helmets. The leaves on the vines were glued in place one by one. The idea of a spaceman drinking while wearing a helmet amused me…One idea led to another.
The exhibition preview opens virtually Friday, December 4th at 4:30pm at lam.alaska.gov/first-friday. The Alaska State Museum is currently closed to the public to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Please visit this masterful exhibit in-person when the APK reopens. For updates please visit, museums.alaska.gov.
A person experiencing a disability who needs accommodation for events hosted by the Alaska State Library, Archives, and Museum can contact the Division’s ADA coordinator at (907) 465-2912 a week in advance to make any necessary arrangements.
To prevent or slow the spread of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), the Alaska State Library, Archives and Museum at the APK in Juneau will be closed to the public until further notice.
Media Contact:
Patience Frederiksen
Director
907.465.2911
patience.frederiksen@alaska.gov
lam.alaska.gov
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