Barbara Parmet Debuts “Burning Love”

On View: August 12 - September 30, 2005
Opening Reception with the Artist: Friday, August 12, 5:30 - 7:30pm

The Arts Fund will present 2004 Individual Artist Award winner Barbara Parmet's installation project, "Burning Love: Deeper than the Daily News," from August 12 - September 30. The multimedia exhibition will offer viewers an experience which will take them from anger and despair in the face of world events, into the realm of fire that burns, transforms and releases the emotions of love and empathy, reaffirming the connections which are the hallmarks of a living, creative community of people capable of changing themselves and the world.

Barbara Parmet has been combining multiple imagery with a camera for over 30 years. Her affinity for telling a story with pictures was galvanized by her first ten years as a photojournalist. Even after she left the newspaper and magazine world, she continued combining photographs as a way of telling stories that went deeper than the daily news.

In 2004, Parmet built an 8-foot, 350-pound sphere made of eucalyptus branches tied together with 5,000 feet of twine, then she stuffed the open structure with newspapers covering major world events. With the help of friends, Parmet transported and burned the structure. Using a combination of art and documentary photographs, video, and prayer-flags, this installation reflects upon the project, offering many layers of meaning, at once provocative, compelling, and deeply-reflective.

Artist's Website: http://www.barbaraparmet.com/

The Arts Fund will host an opening reception for the artist on August 12th from 5:30-7:30pm. The Arts Fund gallery is located at 205C Santa Barbara Street, at the intersection of Santa Barbara and Yanonali Streets.