2013-523 Arts - Barbara Tyroler for Fall 2013 Arts Grant Agreement $1,000

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COMMUNITY Chapel Hill News i TYROLER CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A also beneath her feet and in a place not far from her nose."I {r could touch them if I stretched out my hand." Tyroler-Cooper had re- ceived a Fulbright Scholar- r ship to study women and mi- "lyroler invited two UNC gration in Beijing and would undergraduate students who be spending a year there. are Chinese to be a part of the "I started thinking about i show and is taking their por- my own artwork and thought traits for the exhibit.Man- how beautiful it would be to chen Hao and LeTian Dong translate this work through are translating the English ti- photography.'I thought how _ tles of the works into Chinese Samm could take me around s and writing down their reac- tions to,T roler's photo- stand and help me under N � �-> Y P stand what this author was '„ graphs These will be put in- trying to say," said Tyroler, to a book in which visitors who received a grant from share their own impres- "` - r may the Maryland State Arts sionsand photographs. Council for the project. Tyroler has taught photo theory and Photoshop compositing,a technique of blending -Hao,who came to the Unit- Her daughter showed her a imagery to present a union of realism with abstraction in photographic portraiture. ed States in 2007,is a senior Beijing foreigners often economics major with a dou- missed. "In 2004, Beijing Works from this Beijing the exact moment of the cam- FRIDAY ARTWALK ble minor in entrepreneurship was being torn apart, so journey have been exhibited era_,"Gignioux said. "Barba- and mathematical decision sci there were signs everywhere in eight venues,each time ra is a genius at merging in The 2nd Friday.Artwalk takes ence and isthe assistant direc- announcing the teardown. with new work. This show. Photoshop and making place in Carrboro and Chapel for of Car"oliiia Creates Visual Samm would introduce my has 10 new photo works from something connect with Hill from 6 to 9 p.m.this Arts.She`is from the city of husband and me to people her Beijing images and an in- something that might not Friday.Many of the galleries Welfan in.Shandong province who would say they had to sfallation created by Chapel otherwise connect." will have live music and other in Chma:She says people may move because their home Hill textile artist Peg Gig- A 10x13 foot banner of Ty- art-related entertainment.- notunderstand the connection was being torn down. You nioux. She selected one of roler's favorite composite, Admission is free and open to between the photos and the re- couldn't ignore it, Tyroler Tyroler's images,"Night Urban Spectacle,will be on the public.For a list ofven sponsessl►elasrecorded `Buf said. Travelers, Distant Whis- exhibit. The primary image ues,go to http:Mndfri- I don't t16k`4t matters, be- "I was holding in my mind pers," that is layered with Tyroler used in making it dayartwalk.com% .,cause-I consider this response Lynn Bai's words.She heard sketches Tyroler-Cooper did shows around-faced boy as apri1ge outlet for my emo- stars and it influenced a lot of of China. wearing a hat. It is blended the significance of the boys tibn;" what I took.I would see peo- Gignioux printed the im- with about 15 layers of flags hat,"Tyroler said. ztor,her portrait she asked ple and think it was a great age on silk, sliced it up and and walls that were being Luna Lee Ray curates to be shot attheairpo rt.-Ms' face and it brought out the sewed the pieces onto nine torn down creating a striking shows at the FRANK gallery lyroler told me that the show feelings I was experiencing. translucent, silk panels,.10 design pattern. on West Franklin'St-feet was about transition and Partially from the writing feet long and 40 inches wide. "The first Chinese person where she and Tyroler are moving and the airport is a and also how I was feeling "I love that the human who ever looked at my pho-. members and Tyroler asked symbol of transition to me. seeing my daughter and hand is represented by tos told me'incredible sym- her to'help curate BeilmgIm- The afrpo`rtwasthe'lastplace knowing I would not see her Samm's sketch and there is bolic things about them I pressions. The works, each I was when I left China,and for a year." the merging of the hand with would not have known, like of which takes Tyroler about_was'also the first place I ar- 50 hours to create,were ar- rived at when I came to the ranged by Ray so that Tyroler U.S.The airport is like a door found the photographs through which I enter into speaking to each other in a different worlds.It sees both new way,even for her. the beginning and the ending Laura Griest,manager of of my journey,"Hao said. global events and exhibitions' If you would like to meet at the Global Education Cen- Tyroler at"Beijing Impres- ter,said the venue's mission sions"for a tour,email her.at is to highlight international Tyroler at btyroler @btyrol- issues of significance and er.com. The gallery is open complexity of various world 7:30 a.m, to 9 p.m.Monday regions. The art committee through Friday,and 8 a.m.to was captivated by Tyroler's 4:30 p.m.Saturday. blended and altered images that offer a bridge between the viewer and the viewed. "Her work is also interesting because;the portraits are viewed from an outsider's perspective, a person on a temporary journey to cap- ture the history of these indi- viduals and to consider their