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May 26 - July 1, 2023
Everted Sanctuaries : Exquisite Contortions | Ryan Lewis

Artist Statement:
Everted Sanctuaries is a series of stop-motion animated videos exploring the topic of introversion. Found objects are transformed to reveal complexities that often go unnoticed below the surface. The strains and stresses of transformation form a methodical performance where brokenness and adaptation are indistinguishable. 

Eversion refers to an organism’s ability to turn itself inside out. For example, a sea cucumber can eject its internal organs to distract predators, sacrificing vital functions for survival. Similarly, introverts temporarily evert their personalities to function in extroverted contexts. This performance is simultaneously action and reaction, assertion and retreat. This transformation can be physically, emotionally, and mentally taxing. Cultural, educational, and professional environments do not often provide introverts the sanctuary necessary to revitalize themselves.

Everted Sanctuaries communicate about the complex needs of introverts. Transformed objects become metaphors for the often uncomfortable process of becoming temporarily extroverted. Ubiquitous exteriors part to reveal intricate interiors—beautiful, but unintended consequences of the contortions necessary to fit in. Structures of solitude give way to churning interiors. Identities vacillate between self and other, hoping to please, becoming something new. Everted Sanctuaries demonstrate the remarkable flexibility of introverts and ask viewers to consider the depth and vulnerability concealed beneath silent surfaces.

Artist Bio:
Ryan Lewis is an animator, graphic designer, artist, and design educator based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. His moving image work has been screened at galleries and festivals nationally and internationally at venues such as MCAD in Minneapolis, UMASS Boston, MICA Place in Baltimore, RedLine Contemporary Art Center in Denver, UICA in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Indianapolis Art Center, Manifest Gallery in Cincinnati, the South Bend Museum of Art, CICA Museum in South Korea, the International Motion Festival in Cyprus, and the Museum of Contemporary Art of Vojvodina, Serbia. Ryan is an Associate Professor of Graphic Design at the Gwen Frostic School of Art at Western Michigan University. In professional practice, Ryan has designed for the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs and Henry Schein, Inc. Ryan earned an MFA from the Ohio University School of Art + Design and a BFA from Utah State University. 
Buckham Gallery is funded by the following organizations:
Generous support is provided by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation.

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This program is sponsored by the Greater Flint Arts Council Share Art Genesee Grant Program made possible by the Genesee County Arts Education and Cultural Millage funds. Your tax dollars are at work!
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    • Guy Adamec
    • Dustin Brinkman
    • Yvonne Petkus
    • Exhibition Opportunities >
      • Secret Spaces-CFE
      • Mouth Feel-CFE
      • Closed: I've Been Here Before-CFE
      • Closed: Small Works-CFE
      • CLOSED: BYOC Call for Art
      • Jury and PRESENTATION GUIDELINES
    • In Conversation
    • 2024-2025 Exhibitions
    • Selected Past Exhibitions >
      • ben duke | Chance Factor
      • Russell Prather | Crux/Flux
      • Late Winter 2025 >
        • Sara Paula Hoffman- Midwestern Dolls & Ghosts
        • Daniel Kienitz | Fruiting Bodies
        • Jeremy McGirl - Every Little Bit Counts
      • Winter Exhibitions 1/17-2/15/25 >
        • Amanda Edwards | Little Bean Dude
        • Terra Lockhart | We Will Fluoresce Together
        • Eros & Thanatos
      • Winter Exhibitions: Threshold & Snap >
        • Threshold | Emily Scott Beck
        • Snap, National Juried Exhibition
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        • Brown Bag, National Juried Exhibition
        • Dives, Diners & Drive-Ins
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        • Recent Work | Robert J Huebel
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        • Bonded thru Threaded Memories | Boisali Biswas
        • Metaphysique, National Juried Exhibition
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      • Forest Elegy
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        • High Profile | Ariana Vaeth
        • Donut King | #0591
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        • Contemporary Realism: Four Artist, Four Voices
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          • US | Teresa Dunn
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          • Selected Works Tom Nuzum
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