Charles Morrison: Head in the Sky, Feet on the Ground
With a newly found fascination for the giraffe, (a creature whose head is quite literally in the sky, while its feet remain planted firmly on the earth), Morrison uses artistic depictions inspired by ancient mythology to convey a spiritual concept related to existing in the world today.
Having one’s head in the sky in this instance refers to a deep interest in spiritual matters, occulted aspects of society, and ancient histories of our world as Morrison applies research from those areas to inform his work.
Morrison says, “Without a change in the hearts and minds of the masses, there will never be a change in our shared physical reality. I hope to encourage that change.”
Morrison, a graduate of Saint Joseph’s College in Rensselaer, Indiana in 2017, first started working with clay in 2016. He has since exhibited throughout the Midwest in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana, eventually joined the Morean Center for Clay in 2024, where he now shares his exit show as the artist residency comes to a close.
Using clay as his primary means of communication, Charles also employs print, paint, and performance to convey his message. Taking great inspiration from the ancient world and indigenous cultures around the planet, he finds himself working to remind us today, of an ancient past.
The exhibition is free and open to the public from Wednesday to Saturday,10am-5pm, on view May 9 through May 30.
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