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Angst and humanity: Norwalk exhibit examines psychological impacts of pandemic
Joel Lang
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The Lockwood Mathews Mansion Museum’s “Socially Distant Art: Creativity in the Lockdown” exhibit features 25 artists and runs through Aug. 29. Forced Separation by Kathie Milligan will be included in the exhibit.Courtesy of Kathie Milligan / Contributed photo
When Susan Gilgore, executive director at the Lockwood Mathews Mansion Museum in Norwalk, began thinking about a pandemic-related art exhibit, one of the first works that came to mind was a 1919 painting by the Norwegian artist Edvard Munch.
This wasn’t Munch’s famous, frightening “Scream.” It was a self-portrait, showing the artist seated in an invalid’s robe and blanket, almost defeated by the Spanish flu. His pale face looks out from the canvas; only the circle of his open mouth reminiscent of the more lurid “Scream.”
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Tracey fourth graders, inspired by the Museum’s exhibit as well as the toys and dolls that are highlighted in their own diverse cultures, put their creativity to work and crafted dolls, which are currently on view in the Mansion’s Billiards Room. (Shutterstock)
Press release from LMMM:
Dec. 17, 2020
The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum collaborated with Tracey Magnet School of Norwalk, a National Blue Ribbon School and National School of Character, on a service learning project that connects 19th century holiday dolls and toys to those cherished by many of Tracey s students and their families today.
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Tracey Magnet School Principal Theresa Rangel said, I am continually humbled that our school, that has a focus on the soft skills of social-emotional learning, has been able to demonstrate our core values and enhance the lives of our students by modeling what matters most in life.the ability to make a positive contribution to the community and the world. I am