A Wide Tale by Taylor Engel

Opening: Friday, September 12, 2025, 2:00-5:00 pm, Spectra Gallery/The Forum, Honors College
Artist talk by Taylor Engel at 2:30 pm 
Curated by Professor Johannes Barfield

“A Wide Tale” came from a place of curiosity. I’ve always had a strong affinity towards construction and disrupting the way things are. I wanted to hang from a crane just like the behavior of dangling large objects that make their way from the ground, into the sky, in response to building.

Four-channel video installation, performance, and sculpture.
Artist bio: Taylor Engel is an undisciplinary artist working in performance, sculpture, painting, sound and installation. They received their MFA from the University of New Mexico in Sculpture (2025) and a BFA from Pratt Institute in Graphic Design (2015).