'The Gravity of Beauty' exhibit at KSU ponders duality of joy and grief through the lens of beauty

One print from the portfolio, A Swarm, A Flock, A Host: A Compendium of Creatures, AP2, 2012 by artist Darren Waterston. (Courtesy of Darren Waterston/Zuckerman Museum)

The “Gravity of Beauty” exhibition at Kennesaw State’s Zuckerman Museum of Art features a multimedia collection of works by world-renowned artists. The show explores the power of beauty to lead us through grief and loss, and its collection on view through Dec. 10 displays paintings, video installations, sculpture and textile art that together take the viewer through an emotional journey in color and movement. Cynthia Thompson, the exhibition’s curator, joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes via Zoom to talk more about the artworks and their uniting themes.

Interview highlights:

Weaving emergent narratives through works across mediums: