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  • S.T.E.A.M.
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  MARSHALL FREDERICKS ONLINE EXHIBITIONS
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Photo of artist Mark Beltchenko a male standing with his sculpture made from limestone and steel.Artist: Mark Beltchenko Beltchenko was the First Place winner at the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum’s 2018 Regional Biennial Juried Sculpture Exhibition.

​Mark Beltchenko is a Detroit-area sculptor that is highly skilled in multiple media.  Equally comfortable working in stone, steel, aluminum, wood and the non-ferrous metals, his work serves as a meditation on the good and bad in our current lives: the environment, political hypocrisy, positive growth, greed and human narcissism.  His imagery communicates messages in ways that are both primitive and profound; both sweeping and diminutive.  

Beltchenko selected the title “SOS” (or “. . . _ _ _ . . .” in Morse code), for this collection of his work. The code is often used to denote phrases such as “Save Our Ship” or “Save our Souls”, messages he found reverberating through these sculptures that date back as early as 2006 to as recent as May 2020. 

Beltchenko is not a loud or verbose man, but his work screams at us with a dire urgency.  That is not to say that his work is obvious, rather, it is not.  It requires effort.  One must spend time with the work and breathe into it.  You may not immediately recognize the discourse; however, allow yourself to linger and as you linger the layers begin to unfold and reveal their meticulous detail and dialogue. 

And it is through both that inner dialogue as well as dialogue with others that this exhibition seeks to promote reflection on our country’s past as well as its present day. One can consider things from the artist’s perspective, or from their own. Exploring different ideas through art is an important part of processing the human experience and however our ideas and experiences may align or differ. 

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BIRTHWORKS series
HISTORY LESSONS series
INSIDER series
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DISTRESS series
NOT MY PRESIDENT series
PEDESTAL series
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CAUTION This exhibition contains subject matter and imagery that some may find difficult, disturbing and uncomfortable. Museum staff are available to discuss the works and the artist’s intent.
 
The views and opinions expressed in this exhibition are those of the artist and do not necessarily reflect those of the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, Saginaw Valley State University, our funders or sponsors, including Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs.
 
While the Museum does not endorse any particular political party, we do encourage people to exercise their right to vote.
 
That said, the Museum is NOT neutral with regards to our stance against the historical and current atrocities of racism, threats to nature and environment, and abuses of power in its various forms. We promote tolerance and taking a hard look at both the history and present state of this country and world even though it can sometimes be uncomfortable to do so. 


Q&A With Mark beltchenko

What has been your biggest challenge?
Do you do commission work?
Do you strictly work in series?
Do you plan your sculptures?
How did you get into sculpture?
What do you want the viewer to get from your artwork?

Virtual Artist Talk, November 12, 2020

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