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Migration Patterns
2000
KEN DIXON (AMERICAN)
Acrylic on Wood (Wood Engraving)
West Hall
This work is constructed of both two- and three-dimensional
painted wooden units that physically contact each other,
assembling and disassembling as a puzzle. Dixon utilizes
references to past art historical styles, and plays off of the
difference between tangibility and illusion. The color and
design create the essential order between elements which
are not normally associated with one another, while the
puzzle format locks diverse elements into place.