UW–Madison art students Rachael Hunter and Ava Albelo (known as Mary Chains) are among the artists behind a new exhibition, “As Long As It’s Safe To Do So,” on view through April 30 at Eli’s Art Supplies (2346 E. Washington Ave.) in Madison.
Hunter and Albelo collaborated with an artist known as R-Lo to develop the show, which explores themes of “discontentment” and “unease.”
According to an article in the Capital Times, the exhibition’s title was inspired by a talk Albelo went to, where an artist remarked they would continue to create “as long as it’s safe to do so.”
“The comment made the group consider art’s place in precarious times, as well as its power to challenge ideas and create community outside of formal institutions,” the article notes.
“As Long As It’s Safe To Do So,” Albelo said, is a declaration that “we’ll always be here making work, and we always have been.”
Both Hunter and Albelo are set to graduate from UW–Madison this spring — Hunter as a marketing major, and Albelo as an art major focused on painting and drawing.
To learn more about their show, check out the full Capital Times article.