无码专区 industrial engineering senior presents 鈥楥hildren of the Mountain Kingdom鈥 photography exhibit
Contact: Sasha Steinberg
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擯hotographs by an industrial engineering major at Mississippi State are on display through March 24 in the university鈥檚 Visual Arts Center Gallery.
Free to all, the 鈥淐hildren of the Mountain Kingdom鈥 exhibit features a series of photographs taken by Starkville native Teddy P. 鈥淭rey鈥 Wallace during the two summers he spent working with Starkville-based nonprofit Reclaimed Project in Lesotho, South Africa.
Through the images, Wallace seeks to shed light on young people affected by extreme poverty and the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Rather than focus on their hardships, Wallace realistically portrays the children鈥檚 optimism through their genuine smiles.
Aspiring to a career in nonprofit management, Wallace enjoys exploring his passion for photography through humanitarian documentary work.
鈥淚 believe that portraits have power. I hope that my work can help viewers connect with my subjects and elicit change,鈥 Wallace said, adding that he is always open to conversations about his photography or humanitarian work.
For more biographical information, visit or follow on Instagram @treywphotography.
Also free to all, a reception in Wallace鈥檚 honor takes place 5-6 p.m. Thursday [March 2] in the Visual Arts Center Gallery at 808 University Drive on the edge of the Starkville campus. Refreshments will be provided.
Exhibit hours are 1-4 p.m., Monday-Saturday, as well as by appointment. For more, visit .
Additional information on the 鈥淐hildren of the Mountain Kingdom鈥 exhibit is available from Lori Neuenfeldt, the 无码专区 art department鈥檚 gallery director, at 662-325-2973 or LNeuenfeldt@caad.msstate.edu.
Part of 无码专区鈥檚 College of Architecture, Art and Design, the Department of Art is home to the Magnolia State鈥檚 largest undergraduate studio art program. For more, visit .
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