Why did you decide to help set up the exhibit?
Ocean Locke: I’m an art major and it looks really good on a resume to be able to say “I’ve helped set up exhibitions” but also because I really like the Prichard (Art Gallery). I’ve worked there in the past and so I wanted to get involved again and help them out.
Had you heard about Zimoun before this exhibit came around?
No, I had not. I was taking a class with Roger (Rowley) at the time, which is Professional Practices for Art Majors and that was the first time I had heard about it, was him showing us, “Hey look at this thing I’m trying to get in the Prichard, please donate money.”
What was your impression of the exhibit while you were working on it?
I really didn’t know how it was going to be once it was done because when we were putting the pieces together, it was little motors, it’s balls made of cotton or felt and it’s string and it’s wood and it’s all these materials that — it sort of feels very industrial, so I wasn’t sure how it was going to turn out, but it turned out really interesting and much different than I had expected.
After it was completed, what was your first impression of the exhibit itself?
I thought it was really cool and it was incredibly different than anything I’d seen in the gallery before. Most of the things that I’ve seen at the Prichard are not that loud, like they don’t make noise, so it was really unique.
What would you say to people that are still debating about visiting the exhibit?
I would say go. If you have sound sensitivity or anything, it might be overwhelming to be there for a long time, but just checking out each one of the rooms and seeing what’s there, I think is worth it and if it bothers you to have a lot of noise, you can bring a pair of earplugs. It’s still interesting to look at, even if it’s just the movement without the sounds.
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