New Exhibit at The Polk Museum of Art Features Installation Works

Barbara Sorensen's "Topographies Installation" includes "Foothills Installation" in the foreground and "Boat Installation" in the background. PHOTOS PROVIDED BY POLK MUSEUM OF ART

When viewing installation art, you are not just admiring the details of the piece. You are also getting a feeling from being surrounded by the piece.

It's an experience that can make you feel like you're somewhere else.

When viewing the work of sculpture artists Barbara Sorensen and Dan Gunderson, you will be taken to another environment by one artist while you are taken to another state of mind by the other.

"Site Specifics," featuring the work of Gunderson and Sorensen, is on display at the Polk Museum of Art in Lakeland until June 7.

Installation art pieces are works constructed specifically for where it is being exhibited, often incorporating elements of the site as well.

Gunderson of Deland and Sorensen of Winter Park have spent the last two weeks transforming the main galleries, the lobby and the outdoor gallery to showcase their work.

Sorensen's work features very natural elements and inspiration, while Gunderson's work is comprised of found objects specifically toys often found in fast-food children's meals.

"Installations have always been around, but recently they've kind of seen a renaissance in the art world," said Adam Justice, curator of art at the Polk Museum of Art.

This is also a special exhibition for both artists, as Sorensen is a former art student of Gunderson.

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New Exhibit at The Polk Museum of Art Features Installation Works