Dearly Beloved, an art exhibit by Antonia B. Larkin, opened January 9, 2025 at the newly named Rosengart Gallery, formerly the Main Gallery, at the Averitt Center for the Arts.
The exhibit features new work by Larkin, an interdisciplinary artist based in Savannah, GA. She graduated from Georgia Southern University then went on to complete her Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture from Cranbrook Academy of Art (2016).
Her work has been exhibited nationally, including at Temple Contemporary in Philadelphia and Blanc Gallery in Chicago. Currently, Larkin serves as the Visual Arts Specialist at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center.
Larkin works primarily in video and sculpture to explore the intersections of time, memory, and the human experience. She often incorporates non-traditional materials like bubble wrap and dirt to create immersive environments that invite reflection on the emotional and spiritual dimensions of being.
Kim Riner, Visual Arts Director of the Averitt Center says, “We're excited to have a more conceptual exhibit showcasing Antonia's hard work. We are just thrilled to work with her.”
Dearly Beloved invites reflection on the ephemeral and the eternal, where beginnings and endings coexist. Through sculptural forms, and the integration of soundscapes and moving images, Larkin emphasizes the transient yet enduring qualities of the natural world.
These layered mediums create an environment that evokes both memory and presence, inviting viewers to engage with life and loss.
Larkin says her work was a way to cope with life and death.
While her previous work has been about rest, now she says, “It's more about coping with that and commemorating lives of the people who have died tragically.”
Visit the Rosengart Gallery from 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday to experience all of Larkin's work. Her exhibition will be available for viewing until February 28, 2025.
The Averitt Center is located at 33 East Main Street in Downtown Statesboro.
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