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罢谤颈苍颈迟测鈥檚听Seerveld听Gallery brings the works of听internationally famous artists, as well as artists听from Chicago鈥檚 thriving art scene, to campus.听And t丑别听Seerveld听Gallery has听opened its doors again after COVID-related closures. The gallery, located in the Art & Communication Center, is currently hosting an exhibit by听听called 鈥淭ouch.鈥�听

According to Desjardins, who spends time in both Chicago and Italy, 鈥淭ouch鈥� is not organized around her newest or most recent works, 鈥溾��but rather around ideas of Touch and Time, in consideration of the fact that this show will be on view as we mark one year of global, collective COVID lockdown.鈥� In an artist鈥檚 statement, she said, 鈥�I embarked upon a project (paintings) called Touch in response to tragic personal loss long before our lockdown in 2020. Time has always played a huge role in my work in the form of scrolls and protracted studio process. Our year of听Covid听has brought new meaning to both words.鈥�听

Among the pieces on display at t丑别听Seerveld听Gallery are 鈥淪cuffle,鈥� a new piece that Desjardins describes as a collision between calligraphic cartoon language and drawing from life.听

The show also includes pieces from her 鈥淲ide-Eyed Apollos Series,鈥� which imagines the Greek god wandering the world as an innocent witness听in the midst of听today鈥檚 fears and anxieties.听

According to Professor Art & Design John Bakker, Desjardins鈥� depiction of hands in the show is particularly striking. 鈥淭he pandemic has denied us touch,鈥� he said. But the use of hands also represents conflict, including the protests that took place last summer over the deaths of George Floyd, Breona Taylor, and others. 听听

The听Seerveld听Gallery is open from 10 am to 4 pm during the week. Desjardin鈥檚 show will be on exhibit until March 23, when 91精选鈥檚 senior Art & Design BFA and听BA听students听will begin preparing to install their thesis shows in t丑别听ArCC.听