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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Approaching Completion and Looking Forward: Conversations in Art, Technology, and Wildlife
As the pieces that make my body of work finally come together, I find it useful to return to the heart of my research as well as the artists and writers who inspired me in the first place. In her 2016 book Staying With the Trouble, author Donna Haraway emphasizes the importance of creativity andContinue reading “Approaching Completion and Looking Forward: Conversations in Art, Technology, and Wildlife”
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”
Joanna Godfrey: Finding Clarity in Chaos
As I continue my research for this summer, I have been absolutely enraged and pleased with the project in front of me, as is the way with anything creatively enriching. Although unsurprising, one of the most pressing obstacles I’ve encountered has been the difficulty of gaining access to witness an embalming. From the conception ofContinue reading “Joanna Godfrey: Finding Clarity in Chaos”
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”
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”
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”
Audrey Lendvay and Gamescape Dérives
Hello everyone! My name is Audrey Lendvay, and I am a second year studio art student at Florida State University, and I now have the exciting honor to introduce you all to my upcoming IDEA Grant research for summer 2024. My project takes a particular interest in the ways in which we participate in physicalContinue reading “Audrey Lendvay and Gamescape Dérives”
Alex Davidoff: The Intersection of Culture and Play
Play is generally undefined by the ones that study it and the idea of play is guided by the state and attitude of the participant, where they are inspired to take an action. I seek to explore how toys and play spaces affect our ability to connect with culture, creating subtle rituals and attitudes inContinue reading “Alex Davidoff: The Intersection of Culture and Play”
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