Artist Nicole Havekost has opened a solo exhibition titled "Totemic" at the Alice R. Rogers and Target Gallery at Saint John's University. The show features large-scale wool felt sculptures, ranging from six to ten feet tall, that explore the human body's dichotomy between controlled and uncontrollable elements. The figurative works, which lack heads, hands, and feet, evoke themes of mothering, caretaking, and exhaustion.
The exhibition represents a significant culmination of Havekost's artistic exploration, originating from smaller doll-like pieces in 2019 and expanding for a major presentation at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. It highlights the artist's unique material practice with wool felt and her ability to transform a university gallery space into a venue for substantial contemporary sculpture, connecting her work with a broader regional audience in Minnesota.