The Dana Hall School Art Gallery is featuring an installation created by four members of the Class of 2012. Architecture II students A. Carlin ’12, E. Geremia ’12, T. Houston ’12 and K. Zack ’12 will show their structure through December 16. The exhibit is free and open to the public.

“We usually have a three-week period in the gallery when we have a show that the students and community can contribute to and interact with,” said Visual Arts Department Head Michael Frassinelli. “Previous themes have included a show made of words only, one about artwork made of paper, and a gallery about the intersection between science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM). I’ve wanted to have students change the space of the gallery in a major way, instead of just contributing art work to a show, so this seemed like a good way to do it.”

Frassinelli also chose this type of project so the students could construct their installation at full-scale, instead of the drawings, 3-D scale models and computer models that they typically create. The students also benefit from learning about building materials, construction methods, and about constructing on a budget.

“I want them to get the experience of changing a space and seeing firsthand how the organization and design of the space affects the viewer’s experience of that space,” Frassinelli added.

The Dana Hall Art Gallery provides a program of exhibitions by local and visiting artists throughout the academic year for the Dana Hall and surrounding communities. The Gallery is open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and Wednesday and Friday 9 a.m.-1 p.m. It is closed weekends and school holidays. For more information call (781) 235-3010.