Art exhibition dares to ask, Does This Sound Like You?

Looking for a fun date that will prove that you are artistic and creative without having to spend a dime? Or maybe you want to go to a gallery where you can appreciate the artwork, rather than be confused by the meaning.

Okay, so maybe you're single, or you don't care too much about art. But if you plan on checking out an art exhibition this summer, now is the time and here is the place.

Does This Sound Like You? was created by Sarah Hobbs, a local artist and photographer. Her exhibition, which features seven large color photographs, is currently on display at the Solomon Projects, located at 1037 Monroe Drive.

Hobbs' art motifs are primarily based on psychological problems people tend to display, whether subconscious or not. In one such photograph, a shelf is filled with about thirty to forty bonsai trees. Upon cursory glance, the trees serve as a serene and peaceful decoration.

However, closer examination will have you realize how meticulous - or crazy - the person must be in order to devote the time and energy to care for even one bonsai tree, let alone forty.

Another photograph is filled with various wine and beer glasses. On each is a question, including: "Are those real?", "Are you two sleeping together?" and "Just soda? Are you pregnant?"

These questions may have been something you have thought, something you wanted to say or something you ended up saying while a bit too inebriated, hence the phrase on each cocktail glass. How many drinks will it take for you to ask even one of these questions?

Other photographs may seem straightforward at first, but closer inspection proves otherwise. One shot includes various paintings in the background and assorted paint tubes on the ground.

It initially appears to be an artist's studio, with uncompleted works tacked up on the wall. Look closer and you'll find that each painting is a "color by the number." You get a feeling that the "artist" has attention deficit disorder. Over 90 percent of the pictures on the wall are unfinished.

Each photograph in the exhibition will have you either sympathizing with or relating to the trait the photograph is describing - whether it is portraying characteristics of meticulousness, commitment-phobia, extravagant indulgence or plain nosiness.

Does This Sound Like You? is well worth the trip to the Solomon projects. The exhibit will be on display until July 30 and is open Tuesdays through Saturdays.