Exhibit examines throwaway culture

A reception will open the 'Reconstructing Memory' exhibit.
SPECIAL TO THE VINDICATOR
WARREN -- The evocative work of two collaborating artists will be showcased when Bret Hines of Akron and Eileen Wolford of Mansfield bring their visual remembrances of things past to Trumbull Art Gallery.
Titled "Reconstructing Memory," the exhibit opens Sunday with a 3-5 p.m. reception at TAG, 196-198 E. Market St., downtown.
Featuring black-and-white photographs by Wolford and sculptural assemblages by Hines, the show offers viewers a visual opportunity to discuss the throwaway qualities of American culture. A gallery talk is scheduled for 2 p.m. March 26.
About their work
Hines' three-dimensional pieces -- some mounted for wall display and others free-standing -- are put together from found objects and photographic fragments. These architectural collages often have been fashioned from scavenged materials such as machine parts, chairs, doorknobs and boxes.
Wolford specializes in on-site photography for heavy industry and construction contractors, and has said she didn't start out to photograph structures in decline. Their demise has been accelerated simply because of the rapidly changing economics of technology. She photographs the disappearing landscapes of rural Ohio and remnants of its urban and industrial architecture.
After admiring each other's work for several years, Hines and Wolford explain in a joint statement to TAG, "we finally met, became friends, and serve as inspiration for each other. We suddenly realized that our work, though disparate, has a symbiotic relationship."
Both artists have exhibited widely in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Their work has received numerous awards and is in many public and private collections.
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