Exhibit Photographs by Clint Baclawski Oct. 29-Dec. 4

Cal Poly's Art & Design presents an exhibit titled “Lush,” featuring the work of photographer Clint Baclawski, will open Thursday, Oct. 29, in the University Gallery in the Dexter Building (No. 34) at Cal Poly.

The evening will open with a talk by Baclawski at 5:10 p.m. in Room 150 in the Dexter Building; a reception will follow at 5:45 p.m. in the University Art Gallery.

“Instead of using gallery lights to illuminate a flat image on a wall, Clint’s photos emanate light from within, giving them a substance that is normally associated with sculpture,” said gallery specialist Garet Zook. “The light spectrum that moves through the prints fills the room with its luminescence, creating a space that is in its entirety an experience.”

This exhibition represents Baclawski’s most ambitious work to date. The University Art Gallery will be filled with 64 panels of 128 LED bulbs. The 128 linear feet
of images were photographed near Boston and feature blades of grass on a soccer field. The entire image captures the length of the field; corner post to corner post. Within the room, visitors will see a full range of color variants, including the lushest greens and the bluest of blue skies, ending in negative colors; purple and yellow with a full black-and-white transition in between.

The University Art Gallery is free and open to the public from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. It is located on the ground floor near the entrance to the Dexter Building.