Rodrigo Valenzuela's exhibition "Prole," which is named after a pejorative term used to denote members of the proletariat or working classes, examines the history of the labor union movement in the United States and the fading spirit of collective bargaining in contemporary culture. Identifying the ways in which notions and expressions of individuality are prioritized over communal organization and activity, Valenzuela asserts that the erosion of a collective sense of shared responsibility towards the "greater good" of society results not only in weakened social capital but also, ironically, in the loss of personal identity. You can see the exhibition now to Sept. 11, in the Ulrich Underground. For more information, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?4818
