Laura Heit: Two Ways Down

Open May 18, 2019 - October 20, 2019

South Dakota Art Museum

Sun: 12:00 pm-4:00 pm

Mon - Fri: 10:00 am-5:00 pm

Sat: 10:00 am-4:00 pm

Two Ways Down is an installation pairing projected animation with thrown shadows cast from rotating paper dioramas. The immersive environment created in this work is inspired by Laura Heit’s consideration of Hieronymous Bosch’s Garden of Earthly Delights. It beautifully visualizes the split second when disaster strikes and nature and civilization collide.

This exhibit coincides with our exhibition of films by Laura Heit.

Laura Heit: Films

Also on view:

Laura Heit employs stop-motion, live-action puppetry, hand drawing and computer animation in the selection of short films on view.

Laura Heit: Two Ways Down

Laura Heit: Two Ways Down

More from

South Dakota Art Museum

Marghab Linens

Marghab Linens Permanent Exhibit

Open August 17, 2020 The museum has the largest, most comprehensive collection of Marghab Linens in the world. This collection is one of the founding collections of the museum.

Succession: Artists and Their Students from the Museum Collections

SDAM, Ada Caldwell, 1977.03.02

Open September 30, 2023 - January 27, 2024 Pairings of works by teachers and their students, including Harvey Dunn and Oscar Howe and their students.

Signe Stuart: Events in Time and Space

Signe Stuart, Into Thin Air artwork

Open October 14, 2023 - March 30, 2024 Six decade retrospective of Signe Stuart's artworks.

Heated: Art to Keep You Warm

SDAM - David Shapiro Mountain Suite: Near Albuquerque, n.d. Lithograph

Open October 28, 2023 - April 21, 2024 Selections from the Collections to warm our hearts and souls.