UW-River Falls welcomes Cybèle Young as Wyman Visiting Professor in Art April 11-15

April 6, 2022 – Toronto-based artist and author Cybèle Young is the Spring 2022 Walker D. and Helen Bryant Wyman Visiting Professor in Art at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls April 11-15. 

Young is a renowned artist and author whose work is exhibited and collected internationally. She works in a diverse range of mediums, but always at the root is a close connection to the hand, to paper and to the drawn line. Young has both written and illustrated eight picture books to date.

Engaging with abstract and familiar motifs, she juxtaposes sculptures to create a sense of dialogue or play between them. Her intricate sculptural artworks are inspired by seemingly insignificant day-to-day experiences where objects imply human interactions and small observations become fantastic. 

“Engaging with abstract and familiar motifs, I juxtapose sculptures to create a sense of dialogue or play between them,” Young says. “I approach my work in series and components, ultimately building an ongoing inventory of personal experience and observation. I compile these in various arrangements to create communities that interact and form new relationships – much like the small seemingly insignificant moments in our everyday lives that come together to create unexpected outcomes.”

Young will be demonstrating her process of paper sculpture and construction to UWRF students during the week of her visit. She will hold a free public lecture on Wednesday, April 13, at 6 p.m. in 222 North Hall to present her work and process. She will also collaborate with the glass program to create collaborative work on Tuesday and Thursday, April 12 and 14. The glass studio will be open for all to come and watch. Cybele’s visit will culminate with a discussion and critique of the resulting glass work that UWRF students helped her create on Friday, April 15. 

For more information, call the UWRF Art Department at 715-425-3266.