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Primordial Shift: The Art of Michael Meilahn

Primordial Shift: The Art of Michael Meilahn

The South Dakota Art Museum invites you to experience "Primordial Shift: The Art of Michael Meilahn" a captivating exhibition of numerous large-scale works by the renowned glass artist, Michael "Mick" Meilahn. The monumental title installation features 32 hand-blown glass ears of corn, each around four to six feet tall, which are suspended from the Museum’s ceiling on cast bronze and blown glass stalks. The ears of corn and are illuminated by a video and audio projection of the artist’s family farm.

An artist and farmer, Meilahn learned glassmaking as a university student in Wisconsin in the 1970s and subsequently participated in the wave that became the American Studio Glass Movement. Through his work, Meilhan crafts a visual dialogue about the genetic modification of corn that invites reflection on humanity's evolving relationship with nature and the intricate interplay of science, agriculture and art.

Curated by David J. Wagner, Ph.D.

South Dakota Art Museum
10:00 AM - 05:00 PM, every day through Jul 14, 2024.

Artist Group Info

Michael Meilahn
South Dakota Art Museum
Medary Avenue & Harvey Dunn Street
Brookings, South Dakota 57007
(605)688-5423