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”
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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!”
Contemplating Decay: Reclaiming the Sacred in the Grotesque
From a young age, I was captivated by death – not in a morbid sense, but as an unanswerable mystery. I couldn’t comprehend how someone could simply vanish, leaving behind only a body. What exactly dissolved in death? What vanished, leaving only silence where there was once the laughter, voice, warmth, and motion of aContinue reading “Contemplating Decay: Reclaiming the Sacred in the Grotesque”
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”
Navigating Surprises and Successes
Hello again! A lot has happened since my first blog, and I am excited to share both the triumphs and challenges I’ve encountered along the way. One of the biggest surprises so far has been adjusting to a new summer schedule. With the semester over, I naively thought I’d have more free time to dedicateContinue reading “Navigating Surprises and Successes”
Progressing with New Techniques
Nearly a third of the way through summer, I have nearly completed my first two paintings! Having started the break with the first half of my investigations done and my compositions selected, I gathered my materials, set up my oil paints on my hometown porch, and jumped right into production mode. For reference, here areContinue reading “Progressing with New Techniques”
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