An artist's interpretation of the pandemic

During the pandemic, Melissa Vogley Woods, recently a visiting professor at Denison, created a series of works reflecting pandemics, conflicts and marginalized people across the world. The resulting panels are on display at the Columbus Museum of Art.

A recent Columbus Dispatch article notes:

“The 130-foot long “Always CMA” contains 26 rectangular panels covered with floral designs. By day, the piece creates a web of shadows. At night, viewers can “activate” the patterns by shining a flashlight on the mural or taking a cellphone photo that becomes their exclusive piece of art.”

“I think of the piece as a corridor you can walk through, where you’re covered by history and the shadows are falling on you,” Vogley Woods said.