Eccentric. Gothic. Eerie. Unsettling.
Those are just a few words Robert La France, director of David Owsley Museum of Art (DOMA), used to describe one of the DOMA’s new exhibits.
“Gorey’s Worlds,” opening Sept. 27, showcases the Chicago-born artist Edward Gorey’s work. Gorey is best known for his bizarre ink drawings, La France said, which have even been featured in a PBS series.
The exhibit is from the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Connecticut. Because La France knows the director of the museum, he said he was able to bring the nationally reviewed art to Ball State.
“[I am] bringing the best things I can possibly obtain from the East and West coast to lift the level of the museum,” La France said. “It’s like taking a trip to Connecticut and you’re right here in Muncie … save yourself some money and visit the museum.”
The exhibit has been reviewed highly by The Wall Street Journal, The New York Review of Books and The New Yorker. Part of the reviews highlighted how “Gorey’s World” features more than Gorey’s art, it also features his collection of other’s art.
“When you see how he’s inspired by one work of art to create his is own work of art, it’s really about watching his imagination,” La France said. “You’re watching how his imagination transforms one thing and creates it into something else.”
Besides showcasing Gorey’s art collection, the exhibit is interactive. Visitors can sit at Gorey’s desk and listen to his voice, which allows viewers to get inside Gorey’s head, said DOMA assistant director Rachel Buckmaster.
“The experience of seeing something in person can be transformative,” Buckmaster said. “I actually gasped when I went into the [exhibit].”
This is the one chance to experience Gorey in the midwest, and see him for free, she said.
To see a list of full museum events or other exhibits, visit its website.
Contact Liz Rieth with comments at ejrieth@bsu.edu or on Twitter @liz_rieth.
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