Sylvia Hughes-Gonzales: Tinsel Dream

Wednesday, May 19, 2021 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM PDT
Presented by the Mills College Art Museum

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Two photographs side by side. The left image a close up of a fabric made from woven strips of rose hued tinsel. The right image is a image of the full fabric hanging in a gallery. Courtesy of Sylvia Hughes-Gonzales

Join Sylvia-Hughes Gonzales (Mills Studio Arts MFA 2021) as she showcases one of her favorite materials to work with: tinsel. Viewers are invited to observe and meditate on tinsel's alluring, garish, toxic, and ethereal qualities. The chat will be open for the duration of this performance for community engagement and Q&A with the artist.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Sylvia Hughes-Gonzales works in sculpture and social actions to address themes of celebration, destruction, and the ways they intersect. She makes objects, installation, and utilizes procession in urban spaces to explore invisibility, hospitality, loss, and the power of collective grief.

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