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    Mississippi River Fugues

    Mississippi River Fugues

    Art Museum of the University of Memphis

    September 6-November 1, 2008

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    Mississippi River Fugues is a site-specific mixed media installation created by Margaret Cogswell for the Art Museum at the University of Memphis (AMUM). It is the fourth of an ongoing series of river installations. The River Fugues installations utilize the musical structure of a fugue to weave together video and audio components exploring the interdependency of people, industry and rivers in post-industrial cities. Mississippi River Fugues is the culmination of three years of regional research, and includes video and audio of recorded images and narratives from people in Memphis and the Mississippi Delta whose lives and work are directly influenced by the life and presence of the Mississippi River. The Mississippi River Fugues installation was inspired by an 18th century French drawing of a "machine dredger" powered by men in squirrel wheel cages and became a symbol to Cogswell of man's attempt to control nature, and specifically rivers.

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      Tickets: Admission is free. For more information call 901-678-2224 or visit www.amum.org

    • Dates & Times

      Dates:
      September 6-November 1, 2008

      Times:
      The Art Museum of The University of Memphis is located in room 142 of the Communication and Fine Arts Building. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. except University holidays, Labor Day weekend and between temporary exhibits.

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      Art Museum of the University of Memphis

      142 Communication and Fine Arts Building Memphis, TN 38152

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