Collages By David Dew Bruner – Saratoga Arts Opening July 14

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Arts presents a new exhibition – Mei Fabulae Continuare – My Story Continues, Collages by David Dew Bruner – at its gallery space at 320 Broadway.

An Opening Night reception takes place 5- 7 p.m. Friday, July 14, and the exhibition will run through Aug. 26. 

Mixed media artist David Dew Bruner takes the viewer on a journey through a series of collages. He layers vibrantly colored recognizable imagery with abstract shapes and textures all serving to reflect the intensely personal story he has lived for the past year. 

The work incorporates art historical iconography; personal photography; drawings, and contemporary media, that are manipulated to speak to personal vs. collective trauma, the human body, and LGBTQ identity. Each piece becomes a journal entry, each image replacing words, gesturing towards feelings that cannot be verbalized. 

This exhibition explores themes of darkness and fear but also hope and courage, and ultimately serves as a triumphant testament to Bruner’s continuing story. 

A percentage of all sales will be given to St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany for their financial support of people in need undergoing radiation. 

For more information about the exhibit and Saratoga Arts, call 518-584-4132, or go to: www.saratoga-arts.org.