For my thesis exhibition, I have recreated a surreal version of my family room by acquiring vintage furniture. This surrealistic rendition of my family room gives the audience an opportunity to experience escapism and nostalgia – the driving themes throughout my work. The audience will further understand the basis of my work by physically walking [...]

Through my painting and two-dimensional mixed media work, I explore the physical, psychological, and social context of my body, how both I and others perceive my body, and, eventually, how I perceive others in their perceptions of me. This thought process is rooted in larger external systems, such as sexism and hyper-religiosity, and how they [...]

Watching a sunset over the ocean is a truly breathtaking and awe-inspiring sight. As the sun descends toward the horizon, I feel a sense of anticipation and excitement building within me. The warm and golden rays of the sun reflect off the surface of the water, creating a stunning play of light and color. As [...]

As an illustrator, I have always been fascinated with depicting weirdness in my artwork. By pushing the boundaries of what’s considered “normal,” I hope to encourage my audience to engage with the complex nuances of human nature. My thesis project, Don’t Touch My Hair, is an installation centered around the SMART culture among millennials in [...]

As a born and raised Peruvian, in my thesis installation, ¡Qué rico!, I examine the experience of cultural and identity construction outside of our country of origin, as well as outside of Latin America. I use food-related vernacular elements as my medium to represent the nostalgic experiences caused by migration. I interviewed several Latinx people [...]

For my thesis work, I have created an animation video with poetry as the narration. Each voice heard in this film, depicts the people I considered home, my family and my friends. I chose a specific color palette for this film, I wanted to have one primary color, yellow. It is the color that makes [...]

LOUD LIBRARY: FREE BOOKS, FREE MUSIC, FREE VIBES  The Loud library is a community-driven idea to reconnect people with knowledge through books, good music, and create a community around them. I wanted to be able to help people reconnect with their love for reading books, listening to music, and having fun. Some people work so [...]

I was born in a rural area that was entrenched in a deeply rooted patriarchal tradition. At the time, China’s one-child policy had a profound impact on society. My project is a reflection of this era, encapsulating my memories of childhood and the pain I endured as a girl. My thesis work is a collection [...]

As an installation artist and printmaker, I employ woodcut, monotype, and screenprint in combination with sound, animation, and projection to create immersive environments for my audience to inhabit. I utilize woodburning techniques to create the woodcuts because the act of woodburning can be ritualistic and meditative. I use monotype and screenprinting for their painterly and [...]

Object Drag: Mancrafts in the Garage, features objects that are conventionally associated with regional masculine activities in the North American Midwest. During my personal exploration into the perceived space of gendered craft, I coined the term ‘mancraft’, a call back to the “mancave”, to describe these regional masculine activities. Aspects of mancrafts such as making [...]