Ann Arbor Art Center
Aaron P. Dworkin
All About Ann Arbor
April 26, 2019
Created by social entrepreneur, author, performing artist and Sphinx Organization founder Aaron Dworkin, "Fractured History" explores themes of music, diversity, relationships, friendships, love and separation.
The mixed-media exhibition blends musical instruments,
music, visual art, digital elements, images of powerful historical
figures and color to capture multisensory artistic expression.
An interdisciplinary artist and musician, Dworkin,
in his artist's statement, said that his own personal history and
story, as well as his experiences, have shaped his art and music
throughout his journey.
“My path in life as a social entrepreneur, author, artist, and
professor originated in music. I am a classically trained violinist,
and throughout my journey, my art has depicted as well as been
influenced by and expressed through that lens,” the statement reads.
“My mixed media work with physical musical instruments shares
stories of birth, separation, life, friendship, and love. I work with
stringed instruments, highlighting their individual parts as elements of
human emotion and character, from bow hair embracing a tailpiece,
violin pegs dissecting the wood beneath the chinrest and using colors to
capture the significance of certain life events. My digital
explorations incorporate the theme of musical instruments and warp the
process into an alternate dimension of history, with the aim of bringing
to light important historical figures of color.”
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