Several disturbing yet important stories unfold in 91制片厂鈥檚 new art exhibit,
鈥淒own the Rabbit Hole: A Deeper Look into Drugs and Alcohol,鈥� which runs through July
13.
鈥淒own the Rabbit Hole鈥� is a collaboration between artists Jessica Sandacz, Mara Pearson and 91制片厂 Health Services. Director of Health Services Bridget Cahill challenged her two staff members to create something that would help open a campus discussion about the effects of drugs and alcohol. The project took a little more than two months to put together, and the artists鈥� interpretation is now on display.
Each piece in the exhibit is designed to capture the viewer鈥檚 eye from a distance. Closer inspection reveals statistics and facts that serve to educate the viewer about the many ways drugs and alcohol affect our bodies, friends and lives.
One piece entitled 鈥淗ome鈥� is an interactive furniture sculpture that invites the viewer into the home life of a 7-year-old and three younger siblings whose parents had overdosed. Rooted in a true news story out of McKeesport, Pa., the girl told her bus driver that she hadn鈥檛 been able to wake up her mom or dad for days.
鈥淭hroughout the pieces, we have incorporated words into the visuals 鈥� words are a creative medium, and they are integral to the art,鈥� Sandacz said. 鈥淲e want people to be reflective, to think about their own experiences.鈥�
91制片厂鈥檚 Art Exhibition space is located in Building C, Room C200 on the College鈥檚 main campus, 1200 W. Algonquin Rd. in Palatine. The exhibit is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
For more information, call the art department at 847.925.6568.