Malena Bergmann: Contemporary Cast Iron Exhibition

In mid-November Malena will have a kinetic sculpture on exhibit in "Contemporary Cast Iron II" at the National Metal Museum in Memphis, TN. Curated by Mark Guilbeau, Sculpture Professor at the University of Colorado, "Contemporary Cast Iron II" includes a variety of contemporary approaches to iron art making. Although the featured artwork is predominately comprised of cast iron, the show is not limited to just metals or the casting processes. The forty-six artists represented in the show couple metals with materials as diverse as wool, wood, glass, fish skin, and fog in contemporary explorations of this 5000 year-old process. The exhibition opens on November 15th and runs through January 19, 2009.

Malena will also participate in the "Iron Pour and Art Machine Performance" on November 15 from 5 to 8 pm by the artists of the Society for the Preservation of Humanity. This exciting event will take place on the Museum grounds in conjunction with the opening of the exhibition, "Contemporary Cast Iron" sponsored by Lawler Foundry. In addition to a double-cupola iron pour, the event will feature performances by 'art machines' specially crafted by the artists.