An image from Zena Gurbo's exhibit ,"The Book of Love: Three-dimensional Stories of the Whole-hearted." At the Bright Hill Literary Center in Treadwell until April 22.
Wondering how the book of love, as sung about by the Magnetic Fields, is illustrated? Otsego County artist Zena Gurbo has created a series of "three-dimensional paintings" inspired by the song, which is likely to make you quietly tear up -- especially if you listen to this Peter Gabriel version.
The results are on view until April 22 at the Word and Image Gallery in the Bright Hill Literary Center in Treadwell -- and a sample "page" is above. Here's what Gurbo says about her project on the Bright Hill Press website:
Thee three-dimensional paintings capture a moment. The moments are malleable, depending where and which direction the people are placed. They are scenes from a play, mythical moments, bits of a life captured. This series explores the vivid imagery of a song titled "The Book of Love." The song describes the pages of this 'long and boring' book. The series explores the scenes evoked by the song and includes audio of various versions of the song. The three-dimensional spaces are filled with handmade objects backed by painted interiors paired with my papier mache/wooden people. They tell stories.
