Blades of grass in a field, products arranged in the grocery store, bricks stacked to form walls, individual units are repeated ad infinitum and compose the texture of much of our world. Whether man-made or organic, designed or grown, multiple units evoke the unstoppable forces of nature, the obsession of the maker, and the mass production in our society. Repetition of form inspires a repetition of process, while raising questions about matter produced and disposed in both nature and our culture. Through our own handmade assembly lines we question the value of the object and seek to create something new through repetition and rhythm. A dance ensues that vacillates between an object's fragmentation and its accumulation into something distinctive, creating a unique and synergistic dialogue. We investigate the obsession of process, the relationship between individuals and networks, our corporeal relationship to technology, as well as the mystery of nature, and create meaning from new forms emerging from multiple objects. - The Romantic Robots

ROMANTIC ROBOTS is a group featured on the lower level of the gallery that includes the following artists: Frederick Bartolovic, Lauren Herzak-Bauman, Kimberly Greene, Jim Hake, Casey McDonough, Robin Strangfeld and Blake Williams. The upper level of the gallery features works by Gina Alvarez, Diana Baumbach and James Thurman.

The exhibition's opening reception is on Friday, June 3, from 5:00 to 8:00 PM. It is free and open to the general public. The Elaine L. Jacob Gallery is located in Old Main on the campus of Wayne State University, near the intersection of Hancock and Second Street. Metered street parking is available, and is free after 6:00 PM.

The James Pearson Duffy Department of Art and Art History is a division of Wayne State's College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts, educating the next generation of visual artists, designers and art historians. Wayne State University, located in the heart of Detroit's midtown cultural center, is a premier urban research university offering more than 350 academic programs through 13 schools and colleges to more than 31,000 students.

For more information, contact Tom Pyrzewski at tpyrzewski@wayne.edu or 313-577-0770