Join us for First Friday in downtown Waterville at the Joan Dignam Schmaltz gallery, where we will be celebrating the opening of our exhibition Square + Triangle!
The phrase “square + triangle” describes an iconic image of a home: four walls and a gable roof. It is easy to draw, and references a common visual language. But what complexities does this simple representation obscure?
Artists have visualized a broad range of feelings and associations with the idea of home. They reveal that home can be literal or abstract: a physical space in which we live, or a concept we enact. We can create a home with others or make it for ourselves. Home can be a source of care and comfort, or of political or interpersonal tensions. This exhibition offers varied perspectives on home, domesticity, and placemaking.
Square + Triangle is curated by Augusta Weiss, Anne Lunder Leland Curatorial Fellow, and Andrew Witte, 2022–24 Mirken Family Postbaccalaureate Fellow in Museum Practice.
The opening reception will be from 5pm to 7pm on December 6th at the Joan Dignam Schmaltz Gallery at the Paul J. Schupf Art Center in downtown Waterville. There will be an exhibition walkthrough with the curator as well as provided food and refreshments!