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News Gallery exhibits gorilla art  From December 16, 1997, and running through January 10, 1998, the Terrain Gallery of San Francisco and The Gorilla Foundation presented a once in a lifetime view of Representational Life as seen through the eyes, emotions and imaginations of Koko and Michael, two lowland gorillas.The artwork on display included a number of paintings (acrylic on canvas) representing a favorite creative and emotional outlet for Koko and Michael. The two gorillas are part of the longest ongoing inter-species communication study, in which they have learned to communicate with humans using sign language. With the use of language and through their paintings, Koko and Michael have offered an unprecedented glimpse of the joys, frustrations and desires that they encounter in daily life. The collection of paintings included intriguing examples of these visual and emotional representations. Michael's self-titled piece called "Apple Chase" illustrates an emotional bond between himself and an early playmate. "Michael loved to play a game of chase with his canine companion he named Apple" recalls Dr. Francine "Penny" Patterson (Founder and President of The Gorilla Foundation). "He selected appropriate colors, and the image portrayed is a very true representation painted from memory." Although Michael's artwork has appeared in gallery exhibits in the past, Koko's work had never before been on display in the continental United States. Koko, however, has recently had the distinction of being featured in a front page article in The New York Times (Nov. 8, 1997) with her work titled "Bird." Related web sites: Gorilla art |
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