HEAR THEM ROAR

Jessica Teckemeyer, "Human Shadow" (2013), mixed media, 18 x 24.5 x 25 inches.
Jessica Teckemeyer, “Human Shadow” (2013), mixed media, 18 x 24.5 x 25 inches.

Depicting animals in surreal or threatening situations, Jessica Teckemeyer’s intriguing multimedia sculptures touch on themes ranging from ancient mythology to current-day gun violence. An exhibit of her works opens this Thursday, Oct. 29, at the Des Moines Art Center.

“The human condition is domesticated; we are animals,” Teckemeyer, an assistant professor of art at Clarke University in Dubuque, said in a statement. “Through translating a human experience into the form of an animal, we look at ourselves from another viewpoint.”

Teckemeyer will discuss her work at 6:30 p.m. opening day. The exhibit, part of the Art Center’s Iowa Artists series, runs through Feb. 21, 2016.

You May Also Like

Urban Card

The urban card, a savings card that offers members discounts at about 50 locally owned ...

Radicchio Revolution?

By Wini Moranville Could radicchio be the new kale? Better yet, could Des Moines ...

PAIN OF PRIVILEGE AMONG ‘STRAIGHT WHITE MEN’

StageWest Theatre Company will present “Straight White Men,” Dec. 11-20 at the Des Moines ...