. The publication of a hardcover book of essays and images, as well as a vinyl album of music, accompany the exhibit.

It's been a long, strange trip for Mothersbaugh, who formed Devo in the late '70s and, after writing the theme music for the wacky kids' (and adults') program Pee Wee's Big Adventure in 1986, continues to be a sought-after composer for film and TV. Mothersbaugh, who studied art at Kent State University, also works in many artistic mediums, including print, sculpture and animation. He makes rugs, posters, postcards and decals. His work ranges from the Warhol-like "Lucas Cows," a decal of pastel-colored cows, to "Wipe!," a rug featuring a black and white drawing of a man with his torso cut in half, blood oozing from what's left of his belly.

He infuses these objects with the same off-kilter sensibilities that made Devo into a punk/New Wave sensation.

Man on a Mission

Born and raised in Akron, Mothersbaugh says he can remember being curious how kids knew the right answers when the teacher asked them to add numbers or read a sentence written on the chalk board. He didn't know what a chalk board was, and he didn't know how they knew the right thing to say. The reason? He was legally blind. But he didn't know it at the time.

"I did have 20/20 vision from six inches away," he says as he sits in the Mutato Muzik studio space where he records. "I remember examining things close up. I remember thinking there was an innate life force in everything and being fascinated with texture and plants and insects and even inanimate objects. People adjust to whatever they have in terms of vision."

When he got glasses, he immediately wanted to know how people experienced color and thought it was possible that his red was different from other people's reds.

"I became very curious about things people had that were the same and what thing people had that were unique and what that meant," he says, describing the moment he could see as "the most amazing moment of my life."

"I was 7, almost 8," he recalls. "I just went, 'The world makes so much more sense now.' I had seen pictures of telephone wires and clouds. But I had never
. The publication of a hardcover book of essays and picture, equally well as a vinyl album of music, accompany the exhibit. 

 It's been a retentive, foreign trip for Mothersbaugh, who formed Devo in the late' seventy and, after write the theme music for the wacky kids' (and adults') course of study Pee Wee's Big Adventure in 1986, continues to be a sought - after composer for movie and TV. Mothersbaugh, who studied art at Kent State University, also works in many artistic mediums, include print, sculpture and animation. He makes rug, posters, postcards and decal. His work crop from the Warhol - like " Lucas Cows, " a decal of pastel - color cows, to " Wipe! , " a rug featuring a black and blank drawing of a man with his torso cut in half, blood oozing from what's left of his belly. 

 He infuses these objects with the same off - kilter sensibilities that made Devo into a punk / New Wave sensation. 

 Man on a Mission 

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 When he got glasses, he immediately wanted to know how people experience color and think it was possible that his red was different from other people's red. 

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Man on a Mission

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It's beEn a loNg, STranGE tRip foR MotherSBaUGH, whO fOrMed deVO iN the lAte '70S and, aftEr writing tHe tHeMe music for thE WaCky kids' (and AduLts') program PeE WeE's Big ADvEntURe in 1986, cOntInues To be a sOUght-afTer composEr FOr film ANd TV. MotHERsBaugH, who studied art at KENt sTate University, Also woRkS In MANy aRtiStic mediumS, iNcludINg print, SCuLPTUre ANd animation. He Makes rugs, poSTerS, postcArDs aND decalS. His wOrK RanGes from the WArhoL-like "LucaS Cows," a DEcal of pAStel-colOred coWs, tO "WiPe!," a rUG fEaTurInG A blACk And WHitE drawing Of A mAn witH his TORSO cut In hAlf, bLood oOzing from what'S leFt of HIs bElly.

HE infuSes tHeSe objEcts wiTh the SaMe off-kilter sensIbilIties that MadE DEvo InTo a puNK/New WaVe sEnsAtion.

MaN on a MisSIon

boRN ANd Raised in Akron, MotheRsBAUgH says he cAn remeMBeR bEIng curioUs How Kids KNEw the RighT AnSwers wheN the teAChEr Asked thEm To add nUmBerS or Read a SEnteNce wriTten on thE chalK Board. He didn't knOW what a chalk boARd WAS, aND he dIdn'T know how theY kneW The rIght THiNg tO Say. ThE reasOn? hE wAS legally blind. But he dIdN't know It at tHe time.

"I did havE 20/20 vision froM SIX inches aWay," hE SaYS as he sits in the mutatO Muzik studIO space whEre he Records. "I Remember eXAMining thIngS clOse Up. I REMeMber thinking tHERe waS aN innate LifE force iN evEryThiNg aNd Being fascInated wiTh TeXtUrE anD planTS and inseCtS anD eVen InaniMAte objEcts. PEoplE aDjUSt tO whatevER tHEY havE iN tErms Of vIsIon."

WhEn he GOt gLasses, hE immediatEly WAnteD tO kNow how pEople experienCeD color and tHoUghT it was POSsible thAt his red was different froM Other peOplE's redS.

"I beCame very cUriOus aboUt tHIngs peOple haD that WeRe tHE Same aND WhAt tHiNg people haD THat Were uNiQue aNd what tHat meant," he says, descRIbiNg the moment he CouLd seE AS "tHe mOSt AMazInG MomENT of my life."

"I was 7, alMost 8," he recaLlS. "i jUst went, 'The WOrlD mAkes so mUch more Sense NOw.' I had sEen picturEs of telepHoNe wiRES anD clouds. But i had neveR
. The publication of a har dcover boo k ofess ays  a nd i mage s, as well asa  vin yl album of music, acc ompan yt he e x hi bit.
It's b e en a  lo ng ,str an g etripfor  Mother sbaugh, wh o f or med Devo int he  late '70s  an d, after wri tin g theth eme music  fo r the  wacky kids'(and adul ts ' ) prog r am PeeW e e' s Bi g Adventure in 19 8 6, continues to b e a so ug h t- a f ter  co mposer for  f ilm a n d TV. M o th e r s bau g h, who studie d art at Ke n t S tate U ni ver s ity, a lso w or k s i n many arti stic  mediums,  inclu d ing pri n t, scul ptureand  an imat i on .Hema k esr ug s,p ost ers, pos tc ar ds an d de c a l s . Hi s w orkrange s from the Wa rho l-li k e " Lucas  Cows ," a  d ecalof pas tel-c ol ored cows, to " Wipe !," a rug  fe at uri ng  a bl a ck and  wh ite  drawin g of am anwi t h hi s torso cut in hal f, b lo od oozin g from wh at ' s left o fhis  bel l y .

He  inf u se s theseobject s  w it h the s am e off- ki lte r s ensib i liti es tha t made D evo i n to a punk/NewW ave sensation . 
M a no n aMis sion

Bornandr aise d in Ak ron ,  Moth ersba ug h  s a ys he can rememberbe ing cu rious  how kids kne w the righ t a nswers w hent he teacher askedthemto add num b ers or r ead a  sentenc e written o n the ch alk  bo ard . H e di dn't know wha t a ch al k board  wa s, andhedid n't  kn ow  how they  knew th eri gh tthi ng to say. The  r eas on ? H e was legall y bli nd.Bu th e d idn't k n ow i t at  t he  tim e.
" I did  hav e  20 /20 vis ion fromsix inch es  a way," h e says as hesi ts in theMu tat o Muzi k studio s pace where he records." I remem ber  exam inin g thingsclo se up.  Ir emembe r thin kingth ere w as an i nn ate  l ife forcei n  ev eryth in g an d being  fascinated with t e xtu re and plants  an d in s e ct s a n de ven  i n ani m a te objects. Peo ple adjust  t o  w hatever th e y h av e in te rms ofvisio n ."

Whe n he gotglasses,he  imm e d iat ely wanted  to know  how peop l e exp e ri enced  co lor an dtho ughtit was pos sible  thathi s redwas d if ferent f rom other people's reds .

"Ibecam e v ery curio usa bou t thingspeop le had tha t w ere  thesam e  andwhat th ing peopl e ha d  that wer e  u niq u e  a nd what tha t m ean t," h e s a ys, de scri bing the moment h e  could see as"the m ost  am a zing  m oment of my li fe. "" I was 7,  a lmost 8," h e recall s. "I ju st wen t, 'Th e world m ak e s so m uchmor e sense n ow. 'I  had se en  p i ctures  ofte lephon e wire s  and c louds. But I had  neve r 
. The_publication of_a hardcover book of_essays and_images,_as well_as_a vinyl album_of music, accompany_the exhibit.

It's been a_long, strange trip_for_Mothersbaugh, who formed Devo in the late '70s and, after writing the theme music_for_the wacky_kids'_(and_adults') program Pee Wee's Big_Adventure in 1986, continues to_be a_sought-after composer for film and TV. Mothersbaugh, who_studied_art at Kent_State University, also works in many artistic mediums, including_print, sculpture and animation. He makes_rugs, posters, postcards_and_decals._His work ranges from_the Warhol-like "Lucas Cows," a decal_of pastel-colored cows, to "Wipe!," a_rug featuring a black and white drawing_of a man with his torso_cut in half, blood oozing_from what's_left of his belly.

He infuses_these objects with_the same_off-kilter sensibilities that_made Devo into a punk/New Wave_sensation.

Man on a_Mission

Born and raised in Akron, Mothersbaugh_says_he can remember_being_curious_how kids_knew the right_answers_when the_teacher_asked them to add numbers or_read_a sentence written on the chalk board._He didn't know what_a_chalk board was, and_he didn't know how they_knew the right thing to say._The reason?_He was_legally blind. But he didn't know it at the time.

"I did_have 20/20 vision from six inches_away," he says as_he sits_in_the Mutato Muzik_studio_space where_he records. "I remember examining things close_up. I_remember thinking there was an innate_life force in everything_and_being fascinated with texture and plants_and insects and even inanimate objects._People adjust to whatever they_have_in_terms of vision."

When he got_glasses, he immediately wanted to know_how people experienced_color and thought it was possible that_his_red was different from other people's_reds.

"I_became very curious about things people_had_that_were the same and what_thing people had that were unique_and what that meant," he says, describing the moment_he could see_as "the most amazing moment_of_my_life."

"I was 7, almost 8," he recalls. "I just went,_'The world_makes so much_more sense now.' I had seen pictures of telephone wires_and clouds. But I had never