"Rote Dysfunction," an exhibition by artist Kara M. Gunter, will be on display at the Fine Arts Center Gallery on the campus of South Carolina State University through Tuesday, Oct. 20.

Gunter's sculptural installations explore themes of a personal yet universal nature, using created vocabulary of object symbols. The major themes in her work are dysfunction and repetition, more specifically, the dysfunctional nature of repetition -- the well-worn rut in the brain that leads to certain compulsions, negative thinking and the otherwise fruitless over-workings of the mind.

"While specific themes are personal in nature, I believe one can also see these dynamics play out on the larger familial and societal scale," Gunter said about her exhibit.

Born in Lexington, Gunter earned a bachelor of fine arts degree from Winthrop University in Rock Hill and a master of fine arts degree from the University of South Carolina in Columbia, where she studied sculpture. Gunter teaches ceramics and design at Lander University in Greenwood.

For more information on Gunter's exhibit, call 803-536-8918. The gallery is open 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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