SPRINGFIELD — The Trutter Museum & Murray Gallery at Lincoln Land Community College will host the exhibit “Echo” featuring sculptural work by Amir Hamamy Roosi Sept. 29-Oct. 31. The public is invited to view the exhibit weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and attend an artist discussion in the museum/gallery on Thursday, Oct. 9, 12:30 p.m. with the LLCC’s fall 3D class. The museum and gallery are located on the upper level of Menard Hall on the LLCC Springfield campus, 5250 Shepherd Road.
“Echo” brings together sculptures from several bodies of work created while the artist examined the form and function of man-made optical tools. He uses wood, glass and foil printed surfaces to reflect ideas about how we see and understand the world both through science, geometry and cultural perspective. He is interested in how these concepts can connect people across time and cultures, while the work also carries personal meaning for the artist.
The exhibition is arranged so that viewers experience the evolution of these ideas, beginning on the left as they enter the gallery and circling the large centerpiece clockwise. Every work incorporates a “viewfinder” element referencing its original optical model; discovering these “viewfinders” uncover bonus features of the artwork. Spending time with a piece rewards each viewer with a unique experience. Hamamy Toosi encourages the audience to move around the pieces and experience them from different perspectives, to share impressions about identity, culture and perception.
Originally from Iran, Hamamy Toosi holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial management from Raja University and has a professional background working in television and set design in Tehran. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in sculpture at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville. He also teaches 3D design classes and works to promote art across the campus. His work has been exhibited in shows around the Midwest.
Learn more about LLCC’s Trutter Museum & Murray Gallery and its exhibits at www.llcc.edu/trutter-murray.