C U L T U R E CHOSEN ARTWORKS From left: “Ballston Beach” (1984), by Joel Meyerowitz; “Woman Posed on Boulder, Mer des Glaces” (1935), by Ilse Bing; and “Carolina Memory” by Romare Bearden matter to her. “My hope is to create community spaces in areas where people don’t necessarily have access to land so they can grow fresh food,” Lino said. “I know that’s something we struggle with in our part of the world. I want people to feel connected to the land again.” She chose an abstract print called “Carolina Memory,” by Romare Bearden. The print features a rainbow against a cloudy sky and a woman’s face. It looks like she is being held by someone. “I see a connection to nature here and support,” Lino said. Erin Zebertavage, downtown manager with the SouthSide Arts District, also was among those interviewed. Community, family and friends continually came to mind for her as she contemplated “what matters most.” “One of the things I think [the pandemic] highlighted was the implications tomental health,” Zebertavage said, explaining that having community, family and friends is necessary to combat the isolation many people felt. For her artwork, she chose a photograph of a beach scene titled “Ballston Beach” (1984) by Joel Meyerowitz featuring a diverse crowd of people on a beach, some dig- “What matters most to me is having a sense of purpose,” she said during her video interview. “I’m 54, so I think what that sense of purpose has been has changed over the past fve decades.” Dolan said she found her purpose in education, particularly women’s education and seeing women succeed. She took joy in raising her daughter and watching her learn. Dolan chose a black-andwhite photograph called “Woman Posed on Boulder, Mer des Glaces” (1935) by Ilse Bing, for inclusion in the exhibition. In the picture, the woman is in silhouette, poised on top of a peak with her hands tucked into her pockets. “Her hands are in her pockets and she seems relaxed. She’s on top of the world. She’s at a pinnacle looking out, so clearly she had to do some work to get there,” Dolan said. “But there’s a deeper purpose here … a sense of purpose that’s not necessarily about striving or achievement, but also about internal development and change.” Melanie Lino, owner of Made by Lino and Lit Cofee in South Side Bethlehem, said during her video interview that access to food and trying to combat food insecurity “WE ARE ASKING, WHAT MATTERS MOST? WHAT ARE OUR PRIORITIES NOW, AND WHAT SHOULD THEY BE AS WE ALL TRY TO RE-EMERGE IN THE WORLD?” —LUAG DIRECTOR WILLIAM CROW ging in the sand and others frolicking in the waves. “When you have an open, public space where people can come together, what can be better than that?” she said. In addition to the artwork and videos, a notebook was designed by members of Lehigh’s Counseling and Psychological Services that features prompts to help people work through the question of whatmatters most. The exhibition is also being incorporated into training for Lehigh Gryphons, who are responsible for promoting an inclusive, supportive and engaging environment in Lehigh’s residence halls. “What Matters Most” will be on display until May 23, 2023 in the following galleries through the 2022-2023 academic year: The Gallery at Rauch Business Center, The Fairchild Martindale Study Gallery, Dubois Gallery at Maginness Hall, Siegel Gallery at Iacocca Hall, and Alumni MeSCAN TO LISTEN TO morial Hall. On social media, people can share PARTICIPANTS AS THEY their thoughts on the exhibit using #WhatMatters DISCUSS WHAT MAT- Most. To view images from the exhibition, go to TERS MOST. go.lehigh.edu/whatmatters.—Christina Tatu FA L L 2 0 2 2 | 2 3
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