campus life
Wild culture starts out true to its name
A special appearence at the opening of a new art exhibit at Roy C. Moore
Kathryn Brown
Juan Carlos Martinez checks out one of the pieces at Wild Culture: Ecological Perspectives exhibit in the Roy C. Moore Art Gallery. Kathryn Brown Staff Writer 924199155@gsc.edu Katie Keiger Staff Writer 92421379@gsc.edu
Kaitlyn Frizzell
David Hamlow, one of the artists at the exhibit, pets the donkey Aliass while owner Karin Bolender watches.
Katie Keiger
Professor Bolender and students camp out near the GSC Amphitheater.
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“I’m really similar to everyone else. I generate a lot of garbage, the only difference is I don’t throw it away,” said artist David Hamlow at the start of the “Wild Culture: Ecological Perspectives” Art Exhibit Sept. 23. Hamlow displayed his piece “Archival Structure 4” in the Roy C. Moore Art Gallery as part of the exhibit. At first, the piece almost looks like a giant mass of trash. Closer inspection reveals it to be several boxes pieced together to form the well-designed structure. “Archival Structure 4” resulted from Hamlow saving all kinds of cardboard packaging . Because he couldn’t recycle in the neighborhood that he lived in, “I made a commitment to keep it all until I could recycle,” said Hamlow. Many boxes are filled with things like receipts, movie tickets, and photos. “It becomes a conversation about our daily lives,”
said Hamlow. Also part of the Wild Culture event was a donkey named Aliass and her owner, Karin Bolender. Starting from Lake Lanier in Flowery Branch, Bolender led students by foot down Buford Highway to the GSC amphitheater. The students who participated are involved in a group of classes that work together to teach common objectives called the Wild Culture Learning
“(We saw) the world though a donkey’s point of view, not being able to speak for yourself...” Katie Logue, student Community. Bolender used to walk her donkey for weeks at a time along roads and live off of what she and Aliass could carry on their backs. She did this to experience nature in an intimate way and to view the world as an animal would. During the commute, Bolender shared her ex-
perience with the students so they could see what they were missing when they drove by a seemingly normal road every day. The students were to be silent during the trip except on breaks. Why the silence, though? “Seeing the world through a donkey’s point of view, not being able to speak for yourself and paying attention to little noises,” Katie Logue said. A donkey cannot stand up to the constantly changing surroundings it is placed in. The hike itself was a part of the art for wildlife. The people were like pieces of art in motion for everyone to see. While most people ignored them, some did stop to ask questions. There were people who were: “confused, angry and acted like they saw this everyday,” Andrew Minnick said. Though it was a hard walk because of the heat, the students still had a great time and learned a lot. Finally, the donkey walked up to the art show in the Dunlap Mathis Building. Mike Williams and Kaitlyn Frizzell contributed to
page layout Kaitlyn Frizzell, Mike Williams and Lauren Blais