All together now: community art at the MSU Union

The MSU Union Art Gallery hosted the collaborative exhibit “Reclaiming Space,” calling upon the community to come together to reflect, respond and heal through artmaking. The public was invited to add their personal touch to the murals and sculptures that made up the space, creating evolving layers through every mark made and item attached that contributed to the whole.

The project was created by Laurén Gerig, Assistant Professor and Director of Exhibitions and Outreach in the Department of Art, Art History and Design.

“It is my goal that participants feel warmth and welcome upon entering the space. That through artmaking they can consider what they’ve reclaimed or long to in their lives,” Gerig said. “I hope they feel supported and loved and that when they step away from the sculptures and the canvases, they see how they are a necessary part of a beautiful, strong community. And, that they just have fun being creative.”

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