Junkyard Dog, 1980. Jesse Lott.
Extended through October 18: Five Points Museum of Contemporary Art presents a new exhibition by Houston artist Jesse Lott and Louisiana artist Travis Whitfield called The Road So Far. The exhibit will feature an installation by Whitfield that includes a full-size “Shotgun House” containing artifacts and photographs from Northern Louisiana, where Whitfield lives and has a studio. Lott’s featured artworks explore how line creates form and utilizes found objects from near his Houston studio to create dynamic sculptures.
From the smallest detailed figurine to the life-size shotgun house, Lott and Whitfield provide social, historical and political commentary via their respective observations of the world around them. Watch the two artists discuss their work with the Victoria Advocate in the video below.
The exhibit features video and multimedia that bring visitors into the artists’ process and provide insights to the cultural and fundamental backgrounds that led each artist to their current place.
This exhibit is curated by Ann Harithas, the museum’s founder and executive director.