Lauren Thorson has selected twenty five artists from across the nation and the world. Their backgrounds are just as varied, such as Maison Nue – a collaborative design, textile and music studio run by four young Perisian women; and Peter Haakon Thompson – a Minneapolis based recipient of Jerome and McKnight Fellowships well known for his community interaction work. Each artist has been given free reign to create a flag that will represent them in the exhibit. The idea is simple. As Thorson says: “everyone knows what a flag show is,” yet even she awaits opening day to experience the significance of the exhibit. It begins with the idea of coming together to communicate, using the age-old method of emblems. In line with Gamut Gallery’s tradition of the “Art Happening,” the concept of this event is only complete when the flags are gathered from the corners of the world and fly together. Then artists and art lovers alike will witness the conceptual event all at once. A complete list of artists, process updates and submission video can be found at flagshow.org. Categories All