Echoing Ideations exhibit on display at USI New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art

The University of Southern Indiana’s New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art (NHGCA) is proud to present Echoing Ideations, a solo exhibition by Bailey Roby, a current design student at USI, Saturday, May 11 through Saturday, June 15. An opening reception will be held from 3-5 p.m. Saturday, May 11 at the Gallery and is open to the public at no charge.  

Roby tends to explore performative and conceptual installations that confront the viewer with thought-provoking subjects. From The Giving Tree, a work where Roby dangled felted pads and tampons from a tree, to her most recent work Unheard Echoes, a book of unsent letters to people in Roby’s past, she broaches uncomfortable and often personal subjects as a wayfinding tool for her own healing journey. Roby has been working on Echoing Ideation, bolstered by an Endeavor grant totaling $2,450, under the guidance of USI Rob Dickes, Assistant Professor of Photography and Digital Imaging, since August 2023.

Roby is a contemporary artist who explores the combination of installation and imagery. She is a local art student at USI and primarily works photographically and with mixed media installation works. She is set to graduate with a bachelor's degree in May 2025 and plans to continue to grow her conceptual art while working towards becoming a commercial photographer.

The NHGCA is dedicated to enhancing the experiences of students through an artist-run exhibition space in the Back Gallery. BG Projects at NHGCA allows students to exhibit, experiment and/or curate within a working contemporary art gallery setting. Through exhibition and curatorial strategies, students can envision new possibilities for collaborations and their art practice.

The NHGCA at University of Southern Indiana promotes discourse about and access to contemporary art in the southern Indiana region. The NHGCA is a proud outreach partner of USI. The gallery is located at 506 Main Street in New Harmony, Indiana. Regular hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, visit the NHGCA website or call 812-682-3156.