in the vein

In the vein follows the creative act of mark making along familial bloodlines as it moves back and forth between hand, image, and generation. Hidden deep in Precambrian Strada, veins of coal mark out a life of the world long past. In this new work Benjamin Martinkus uses coal, glitter, and the collaborative efforts of his own family members to describe another kind of mark making hidden in the veins.

Are aesthetic sensibilities born of choice or influence?
Is the nature of material changed by art making?

What distinguishes a creative act from an artistic gesture?

Martinkus is Herron’s Photography Technician and an Adjunct Instructor.

Free public reception Friday, August 28, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.