UKIAH, Calif. – The Mendocino College Art Gallery is pleased to announce “Changing Minds in the Age of Changing Climate,” an interactive art installation by artist, designer and educator Purin Panichphant.

A traditional opening of the art show will be held on Thursday, Oct. 18, from 4 to 6 p.m. and a gala reception with the artist will take place before the Theater Department’s performance of “Museum” on Friday, Oct. 26, from 5 to 7 p.m.

The opening reception is free and tickets for “Museum” can be purchased at the box office.

In this hands-on exhibit, viewers are invited to “self-educate” through their interaction with eight pieces of Panichphant’s artwork.

As the name suggests, the content of the show deals with our changing climate by viewing it from a new and fresh approach.

Panichphant calls upon viewers to experience what change looks like through image based puzzles and simple group participation technological tools.

As the artist puts it: “Through my art, I create canvases for my audiences to play and build on the ideas of one another – to take a pause from the world of ‘ugh!’ (and lift it) to ‘aha!’ Art is no longer constrained to canvases or sculptures, but rather makes use of dynamic and interactive elements that engage the audience’s senses.”

Gallery hours are Tuesdays and Thursday from 12:20 to 2 p.m., and Wednesdays from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.

For more information, please contact the Gallery 707-468-4500, which is located at the main Ukiah campus of Mendocino College at 1000 Hensley Creek Road, Ukiah.