ART EXHIBIT COMMUNICATES FAITH, HOPE AND LOVE TO BLIND AND DEAF INSTITUTE
Jackson, Tenn. — A 42,000 lbs. permanent art exhibit, created by Â鶹ÊÓƵ University's Aaron Lee Benson, will be unveiled at the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind in late May.
The exhibit features a life-size deaf and blind child who represents faith, according to Benson. Five columns are placed around the child, representing the five campuses at the Institute. A ring of 60 stones surround the child and has been called the "ring of love." Each senior class at the Institute will engrave a message of hope to the underclassmen on one of the stones for the next 60 years.
The exhibit has been based on 1 Corinthians 13:13, "And now abideth faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love." "The purpose of this exhibit is to convey a message of hope to the deaf and blind," Benson said.
The Â鶹ÊÓƵ University artist has also been selected to display another piece of his work at the Tennessee Art Commission Exhibit. His exhibit, which consists of a large figurative piece titled "Joe," has been ranked as one of the top six in the state. The exhibit will open in August 1999.