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The
painting’s not on the wall
A
first-year professor has an interesting installation piece
on display at the University Art Gallery.
By
Lauren Lea
Staff Reporter
You suck, you blow.
Cameron Schoepp explores the literal act of breathing
in his exhibit at the University Art Gallery.
In Schoepp’s exhibit, “Room to Breathe,”
there is not a single sculpture on display or a painting
on the walls. Instead, the gallery walls are lined with
what appears to be oversized bubble wrap. The only other
aspect of the exhibit is the carpet, which is a sharp
contrast of blood red and snow white. The colors meet
in the middle of the room forming the phrase “you
suck, you blow.”
Schoepp said he wanted to transform the gallery and make
it completely different from how it was.
“This exhibit really pushes you in all different
directions,” Schoepp said. “It's more of an
experience because you go into it and look at it rather
than a traditional show where you look at paintings on
walls. It’s more about experiencing it than understanding
it.”
Kelela Place, a junior modern dance and Spanish major,
said the exhibit is very relaxing even though it’s
very abstract.
“I really like this because it’s different,”
Place said. “I feel it more than I view it. It doesn’t
require as much thinking on my part as it does feeling.”
Senior sculpture major Bernardo Vallarino said he also
likes Schoepp’s work and the exhibit.
“I like what he did with the show,” Vallarino
said. “It’s a small space but he worked with
it and I really like the color usage. I feel his work
puts across what he’s trying to say.”
The exhibit is an installation show and will be on display
until Feb. 5.
Ron Watson, chairman of the art department, said this
type of exhibit is fairly unusual, but not without precedent.
“It’s called an installation piece, meaning
that the entire room is taken into it,” Watson said.
“It’s creating a certain type of environment
to go in and experience. The form is the entire space.”
Schoepp is in his first year teaching sculpture at TCU.
He previously taught at the University of Texas at Dallas
for 13 years. He received his master’s degree from
TCU in 1985.
Vallarino said he enjoys having Schoepp as a professor.
“I’ve learned quite a bit from him,” Vallarino
said. “He’s always teaching us new methods of
doing things and I’ve learned a lot in the last year.
He always gets things done and helps his students as much
as possible.”
Schoepp describes himself as a contemporary artist and
said he often does installation exhibits. He has several
other pieces around Fort Worth, including “Hats,”
in Worth Park downtown, as well as “Bench” and
“Pollen” in the Botanical Gardens. He is widely
known in the area and outside of Texas in the art community.
“His work is extremely inventive,” Watson said.
“The craft of his work is excellent.” |
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Alejandra
Galvez/Staff Photographer
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The border between the red and white carpet in
Cameron Schoepp’s exhibit reveals an intriguing
message that ties into the installation’s
theme. Bottom Schoepp uses the open gallery space
to set the mood. |
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“Room
to Breathe”
•“Room
to Breathe” is featured in the University Art Gallery
located in Moudy Building North. It will be on display
until Feb. 5.
For more information call (817) 257-7643.
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