The Gallery at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, 204 N. Prince St., Lancaster, will present a solo exhibition by Ana Vizcarra Rankin, a mixed media artist and painter of maps. "Butterfly Effect" will be on display from Friday, Feb. 7, through Sunday, April 12. An artist talk will be held on Feb. 7 at noon, and an artist reception will take place during Lancaster's First Friday event from 5 to 8 p.m. that evening.
Rankin's work formally explores scientific research topics, philosophical thought, and migrating movements. Using both micro and macro perspectives of the world and space, the artist creates maps that incorporate a variety of methods for plotting and communicating spatial information. The exhibit includes Rankin's constellation and world maps, global flight trackers, and studies of subatomic particles. Using images captured with powerful telescopes and other mediating technologies such as global positioning systems, Rankin creates art that explores the phenomenological sense of being in - and of - the universe.
Rankin was born in Maldonado, Uruguay. A graduate of Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and Temple University, Rankin lives and works in Philadelphia. She has exhibited extensively, and her work is held in numerous private and public collections internationally.
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