In Place

Prints by Lisa Lofgren with floor sculptures by Lee Somers on view in 2014 at the McLean County Arts Center in Bloomington, IL. Curated by Claire Hedden.

In Place

The body of work on display is my interpretation of what surrounds us, both below and above the earth’s surface. Pieces are hung to suggest being underground, at the horizon and elevated in relation to our designated eye level line. Each print combines the fabric and folds often seen in Japanese Ukiyo-e prints with a view or cross-section of land formations from Wyoming, the state I call home, inspired by John McFee’s book titled Rising from the Plains. I intend for the overlapping elements to form rhythms and patterns that confuse what is perhaps water and what is clothing or what is rock and what is a blanket, all different versions of coverings. This discovery of what lies beneath may lead viewers to questions our roles in this delicate interweaving of person and place. What we perceive as being covered is being revealed to us both by natural causes and human influences. 

I believe the place we inhabit is an equivalent to the body we inhabit. Our inner environment is akin to our outer. My hope is that these works convey a serene glimpse into the moments where the revelation in the view moves us.