August 19, 2025 2:50 a.m.
In the KQEN Cultural Spotlight:
The Art Gallery at Umpqua Community College presents a series of assemblage art pieces by Ralf Huber about the atrocities of child labor, past and present, in “Turning the/into Tools”.
The show will be on display at the Whipple Fine Arts Center at UCC from September 15th through October 15th. Gallery hours are weekdays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. A reception and artist talk will take place on September 25th from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Admission is free.
Huber was born in Laufenburg, Switzerland and lived in Germany until he moved to the United States in 2003.
His mixed media assemblage art draws heavily from the time of the industrial revolution of the 19th century into the early 20th century and addresses the issue of industry using children as human capital.