From the morning sun and its reflection on the moon to the glow of a cell phone screen, Laredo College art alumnus Allan Gindic invites the community to take a closer look at the light of our lives.
With a successful debut on Feb. 7 at the Laredo College Martha Fenstermaker Memorial Visual Arts Gallery, Gindic’s “Night Lyfe” captivated both local art enthusiasts and attendees alike.
The exhibit is free and open to the community through March 7. Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Friday from 9 to 11:30 a.m.
“Night Lyfe explores the dynamic and transformative power of light on our perception of color, particularly when it comes to skin tones,” Gindic said. “Drawing from color theory, the work examines how light—whether under natural sunlight, artificial white light or through the lens of a phone screen—can alter the way we see color.”
The question of whether society truly sees the world as it is or if it only sees an illusion shaped by light’s ever-changing nature is at the forefront of this exhibit. Visitors can experience the oil painting medium that explores skin tones under various nighttime lights as Gindic invites them to question their own understanding of color, identity and the role light plays in shaping the world around us.
“In this collection, I challenge the familiar idea of stable, recognizable hues and push viewers to reconsider what constitutes the true essence of color,” he added. “It’s a meditation on perception, beauty and the subtle complexity of the colors that define our visual experience.”
