Throughout the month of July, I have begun the start of two major paintings, pictured later in this post. As I was looking through old artwork, I noticed that I had a habit of choosing red and teal as colors, and decided to integrate them as major background colors. For my first painting, I createdContinue reading “Alex Davidoff: Being Inspired by Family and History”
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Alex Davidoff: Revisiting Cultural Iconography
During the month of June, I took a short trip back to my hometown of Orlando to visit my family and got a much-needed break from summer stresses. Visiting family is always a helpful contribution to my artmaking, as I feel more connected to the cultural influences that guide my ideas. I got to catch-upContinue reading “Alex Davidoff: Revisiting Cultural Iconography”
Exploring New York: Inspirations and New Directions
Hello! My name is Alex Davidoff, and I have some updates on my project since I have returned from my research trip to New York. I am incredibly grateful that I was granted the opportunity to see some of the most influential galleries and see many well-established works in-person for the first time. While onContinue reading “Exploring New York: Inspirations and New Directions”
Preparations for London
By Kaysyn Jones At this stage of my project, my work primarily takes the form of preliminary research and preparation for the site-based research I will be conducting in London starting in late June. Part of that means a lot of reading. I am researching a literary movement that I’m not overly familiar with —Continue reading “Preparations for London”
Living as Animals in the Digital Age
Throughout the summer, I am creating a body of artwork that explores human dissociation from the natural world and how we use technology to reinforce our separation. My painted sculptures are informed by video game environments which function as hybrid spaces, at once human, wild, and machine. I have spent this Spring semester curating aContinue reading “Living as Animals in the Digital Age”
Forging Mythologies as Introspection: My Reflections and Goals for the Summer
Hello again! A few weeks into the summer, I’m excited to share some updates regarding my creative research project. As I work through the development of my paintings and continue my research on both Colombian and Floridian wildlife, I’ve reflected a bit on the significance of this proposal. I am increasingly grateful for the opportunityContinue reading “Forging Mythologies as Introspection: My Reflections and Goals for the Summer”
Meet Ava!
Hello all! My name is Ava Jones. I am a first-year student at Florida State University pursuing a Bachelors of Science in Digital Media Production and Political Science on a pre-law track. I was born in West Palm Beach, Florida, but I was raised here in Tallahassee. Career-wise, I am primarily interested in intellectual propertyContinue reading “Meet Ava!”
Lacquer and Legacy: Opening the Box to Soviet Narratives and Post-Soviet Realities
By Sophie WorksFlorida State University My name is Sophie Works, and I am a second-year Global Scholar honors student at Florida State University pursuing a dual degree in Russian (Slavic) Studies and International Affairs. I’m from Tampa, Florida, and thanks to the Tyler Center for Global Studies, I’ll be traveling abroad for the first timeContinue reading “Lacquer and Legacy: Opening the Box to Soviet Narratives and Post-Soviet Realities”
Tattoo of Spain: A Stop-Motion Animation
By Raven Watkins Florida State University Hello! My name is Raven Watkins, I am a third year student at Florida State University majoring in studio art with a focus in drawing and ceramics, and a dual degree in anthropology focusing in biological anthropology. My artistic perspective focuses on the exploration of life and death throughContinue reading “Tattoo of Spain: A Stop-Motion Animation”
Antonia Pretelt: Hybridizing Colombian and Floridian Iconography through Art
Over the summer, I will be conducting a creative research project that investigates my identity as a Colombian American through three large-scale mixed media paintings. My primary inspiration in creating these works is the concept of hybridity as a bridge between the natural and cultural realms. With a definition originating in biology, hybridity has historicallyContinue reading “Antonia Pretelt: Hybridizing Colombian and Floridian Iconography through Art”
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