Aila Boyd
aboyd@mainstreetnewspapers.com
Two Roanoke College art exhibits will be closing soon. The Kyra Hinton – “Mapping the Human Experience” and Richard Pasquarelli – “The Things We Are” exhibits at the Olin Hall Galleries will come to a close Sunday, Oct. 9.
The two exhibits have been on display since Sept. 10. The galleries are open from 1-4 p.m. everyday.
Hinton
Hinton’s exhibit explores the human experience, as described through the lens of Enneagram, and uses the perspective of landscapes and satellite photos to depict each type’s journey to health.
“Creating a metaphorical and visual experience of the Enneagram, the paintings visually depict an aerial photo of the path ahead, a map to keep in your pocket, and perhaps a mirror of your inner self,” a description from the gallery said.
Based in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Hinton works in a number of mediums.
Pasquarelli
“Pasquarelli’s paintings make visible the relationships between physical reality and the mind,” a description from the gallery said.
Through analysis of his own compulsions for perfection and order and research into mental health, he seeks a better understanding of the relationship between mind and matter and its observable presence in the world.
To build upon his research, Pasquarelli immerses himself into the study of obsessive-compulsive disorder and hoarding disorder by conducting field research in the homes of people affected by the conditions.
“My paintings are more than representations of people’s possessions; they are portraits of their minds,” he said.
Pasquarelli, born in 1968, received his undergraduate degree from Syracuse University. He lives and works in New York City.
