Virginia Maksymowicz The Lightness of Bearing

The Lightness of Bearing is a selection of works by Virginia Maksymowicz that considers the symbolic resilience and strength of the female figure in art and architecture by blending the mythology of caryatids, (architectural columns of women effortlessly bearing the weight of massive architectural structures) with images of women from indigenous and ethnic cultures bearing the weight of ritualistic traditions.

The exhibition includes two new pieces created as a nod to the University's Centennial that represent the historical spaces that the University occupies. One work honors the Lenni- Lenape as the original inhabitants and who are still living here today. The other is an installation inspired by the Hollybush mansion and Josephine Allen Whitney. Likened to a 19th century version of the caryatid, Josephine bore the weight of raising seven children, but is largely absent from the historical record. In honor of her resilience, Maksymowicz creates a Hollybush inspired room of architectural elements and plaster casts made from the actual crown moldings found there.

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