New Exhibit at the Art Gallery

Today, Kevin and I had the chance to check out the new exhibit at the Art Gallery of Sudbury. It just had its grand opening this past weekend, so it's literally a brand new exhibit. This particular one is called Diary of a Mad Scientist and Obsessive Insect Collector and is by Jennifer Angus.

The exhibit is literally made up of various insects and the amount of detail and work put into each part of the exhibit is incredible. There must be thousands of bugs placed in circular patterns on the walls, and apparently these are real insects that were pinned to the walls! I didn't find that out until afterwards and I was surprised since I thought they were all fake. The amount of time to get all of these insects and place them in the proper positions on the walls is astonishing. There are also other insects on display on tables in the galleries. The concept behind these displays is interesting as it places the insects into fairytales. Various fairy tales are depicted with insects, like Snow White, Rapunzel, and the Princess and the Pea. There are also displays of insects doing various human things like going to church, living in their houses, getting a haircut, and playing Scrabble.

All in all, it was a really interesting exhibit to see and if anyone has any free time, they should head out to the art gallery and have a look. To get more information, head on over to the art gallery's website.