“Haiku
Art/Art Haiku” opens November 12th at the Lincoln Art Institute
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[October 30, 2015]
LINCOLN
- For their November art exhibit, Logan County Arts has collaborated
with haiku poetry expert Lee Gurga, who has published several haiku
books and is former editor of the journal, Modern Haiku.
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Using the theme “Haiku Art/Art Haiku”, LCA artists have used a
haiku poem as inspiration for an art piece or used an artwork as
inspiration to write a haiku. The inspiring haiku or artwork may be
a creation of the artists themselves or chosen from previous works
of other artists. The show will open with a reception from 5 to 8
p.m. on Thursday, November 12 at the Lincoln Art Institute, 112 S.
McLean St, Lincoln, next to the Post Office.
So they could better understand the haiku tradition, LCA invited
Gurga to give a presentation on the haiku form at the Art Institute.
Gurga explained that key features of haiku are a brief form, a
seasonal or nature reference and an intimate or poignant image of
human nature or emotions. He stressed that the frequent association
of haiku in English with a rigid 5-7-5 syllable format is a
misconception. A haiku poem is distinguished by its content. In
English, seventeen syllables is not a requirement; in fact, most
English language haiku consist of fewer syllables.
A haiku reminds us how connections between the natural world and
everyday objects or happenings can reveal profound insights into our
human condition. Not surprisingly, the form has inspired a wide
variety of creations by artists participating in the show. Rob
Swofford based his evening landscape on Gurga’s haiku, “last bale of
hay/ we sit down on it/ and watch the moon”. Gurga himself will
present a poem card with graphical elements. While some
participating artists will include both original haiku and art,
others will link original art with contemporary or classical haiku
poetry.
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In addition to Swofford and Gurga, artists participating in the show include
Cheryl Spove, Tony Shuff, Moses Pinkerton, Pam Moriearty, Jason Hoffman,
Sheralyn Bolton, and others. After the opening weekend, the show will be
available for viewing until December 12 by chance or appointment. Visitors may
ring the doorbell, and if curator Moses Pinkerton is available he will open the
gallery. For an appointment, people may call Pinkerton at 217-651-8355.
Also available at the “Haiku” opening will be information on the Logan County
Arts Exhibit Calendar for 2016.
[Pamela Moriearty]
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