University of Idaho professor to have work displayed at Museum of Clean

Inside the ginormous Museum of Clean in Pocatello sit thousands of pieces of clean history.

Bars of soap, old bathtubs and historical medical equipment are just part of the dozens of displays.

In a small room off the main floor is the Museums art gallery, filled with works that are either of cleaning items or evoke the feeling of clean.

Paintings and sculptures line the walls as part of the gallery’s permanent display, but in the center is a visiting artist display that is usually changed every month.

When the current displays are changed later this week, Mike Sonnichsen, a printmaking professor from the University of Idaho, will have his pieces filling the room’s center.

Sonnichsen’s works are photograms, a recording made by placing objects on light-sensitive paper and then exposing the arrangement to light, making the object appear almost the opposite of its original.

Brad Kisling, the Museum’s Director, feels that these works will be a great addition to what it’s already showing.

“It fits because it’s got some cleaning items in it,” Kisling said. “And it’s just a unique type of art, nothing we’ve had before.”

Sonnichsen’s work will likely be placed on display by Friday and will be up all month.