Art in the Midst of Polarization and Revival

By Ella Alencar, Staff Writer
Walking through Wheaton College these days, students might hear bells ringing from the trees, a part of the current art exhibition in Adam Hall’s Walford Galleries. The exhibition, “Attention Bridge: Practicing Values Differently,” invites viewers to pay attention to the tensions between polarizing ideas, through various media — video, prints, ceramics and flags. 
A central piece in the gallery is an upside-down tree with bells hanging from its branches and drums be...