Thoughts at 3 AM

BFA Thesis 2 Show
5 – 14 April 2023
Reception: 11 April 6 – 9 PM
Hours: 9 AM – 5 PM Mon – FriViertes Haus Gallery
FIU MMC Campus
11110 SW 11th Street
Miami, FL 33174 · Map

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Thoughts at 3 AM

BFA Thesis 2 Show
5 – 14 April 2023
Reception: 11 April 6–9 PM
Hours: 9 AM – 5 PM Mon – FriViertes Haus Gallery
FIU MMC Campus
11110 SW 11th Street
Miami, FL 33174 · Map

“Thoughts at 3 AM” reveals the restless creativity of 18 emerging FIU BFA artists, transforming late-night musings into captivating explorations that evoke the chaotic energies of our hectic times.This self-curated show reflects the unique charms and lush emotional landscapes found across the diverse tapestry of their artistic practices and lives.

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May Albear

Maya AlbearI am a digital artist who mainly creates digital drawings and 2D animations. I use a variety of different software programs where I can draw and animate to create my art. I work with themes that are important to me, including anxiety and body positivity. These are topics that I like to hear about from different personal perspectives. I want to share my opinions and experiences dealing with these topics in hopes that others relate to them. In my thesis project titled Anxiety on the Inside, there are 3 short animations depicting metaphors that can be associated with describing the feeling of anxiety; those include “Thoughts Racing, Heart Beating Like A Drum, and Butterflies In My Stomach.” When not creating with important topics in mind, the goal is to create something fun and enjoyable that anyone who might view it will like. This can be seen through bright colors and a cartoonish appearance. These projects tend to reference what I found fun and enjoyable at a young age during my childhood; colorful, funny, and imaginary, thinking it might do the same for others and create a sense of nostalgia and childlike wonder.WORKRead Between the Lines, 2023, video animated short, 1920 × 1080 pixels, 1m

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Ana Burgess

Ana Burgess
website
instagramThroughout my journey from adolescence into entering the world of womanhood, I've experienced struggles of identity within ethnicity and culture as an Afro-Latina. Some of these struggles are of which I underwent troubles with self-image through having thick curly hair and a full figure. Contrarily, these experiences and memories have molded me into the woman I am today. And through working with clay and printing blocks, I continue to sculpt myself into the passionate secure woman I aspire to be. My artwork embodies the misfortunes dealt in the past yet opened a door of acceptance and resilience to keep moving forward into the future. My work consists of constructed representational works using printing blocks and ceramic clay. These pieces share the same ideas and methods yet differ between techniques and interpretations based upon the subject of femininity, identity, sexuality, and cultural trauma. Each work has been delicately carved and with remembrance of who I am and where I come from, every carving resembles hardships, trauma, and confusion that has been shaved away to unveil clarity and balance within my body and mind.WORKHeads or Tails (Two Sides of the Same Coin), 2023, mixed media, ink on canvas, and copper wire on found object, 21" × 21"

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Stephan Celestin

Stephan Celestin
website
instagramIt is not my responsibility to use my creativity to bring attention to the state of our world and encourage critical thinking. If I believed it was my responsibility, I would just be angry at the result of my artwork not making a large impact on society. I don't enjoy feeling angry about problems that are out of my control. Instead, I rather laugh. Laughing lifts my spirit, reduces my stress, and helps improve my mood. I seek humorous experiences through art that can gather people together and create a sense of connection. There are funny outlooks in many situations which can reframe our perspective. Finding humor in these situations can improve our overall outlook on life. My objective is not to ridicule the situations that go on in my life's journey but I do thrive to provoke introspection about the complex issues that affect us all. Life is more complex than fighting and being scared. How about we laugh about it a little?WORKS1. Untitled (A Republican group huddle), 2023, relief ink print on paper, 36" × 48"
2. Confetti Cannon, 2021, watercolor on paper, 18" × 19"
3. Nation Time, 2021, spray paint on raw canvas, 14" × 17"

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Pamela Contreras

Pamela Contreras
instagram
Adding and removing,
Filming and distorting,
Writing and writing and writing and writing…I have always had difficulty accepting that I am a part of this world. I hastily write my thoughts within my work to analyze my mind and further my appreciation of what it means to be human. I then vulnerably display this for others to dissect, admire, and hopefully relate to as well. Ink, candle wax, video, and mirror allow me to transcribe the theme of human nature with that fixation and intrapersonal communication.Covering a mirror with paint to then remove the paint and reveal the mirror once again.
Distorting a video to then remove the distortion and reveal the video once again.Pouring candle wax on a written-on slab of wood to then remove the wax and reveal the writing once again.I am intrigued by how things can morph into entirely new and then revert to how they once were, solidifying the notion that almost nothing is certain.WORKS1. Red and Blue, 2023, wax, ink, and acrylic on wood, 24" × 21"
2. So fixated, 2023, single-channel video installation with sound on prepared television with wax, 3m56s
3. Walk on Please, please, 2023, wax, ink, acrylic on wood, 23" × 14"

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Ashley Gonzalez

Ashley Gonzalez
instagramI make art for various reasons, out of simple curiosity and to ground myself. Throughout my art I explore the soft phenomena of my imagination. I love to romanticize life for myself and that is seen through my work when I make human figures seem uncannily beautiful. I enjoy using a variety of materials that range from pencil, watercolor, gouache, and oil paints. I love all different types of art, mostly figurative art. I am influenced by artists such as Frida Kahlo and Alphonse Mucha. I am very inspired by 18th century Rococo painters and the Art Nouveau movement. My work explores the cosmic idea that our loved ones are always around, love is always around. I want to create pieces that feel like intimate portals to dreams. When drawing and painting figures, making them seem almost perfect with no type of proof that the being has gone through stress, distracts me from the hardships of the world, in a way it is an escape.WORKEmbrace, 2023, oil on 6 stretched canvases, 12" × 16" each

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Alejandro Gonzalez Arias

Alejandro Gonzalez Arias
instagram
The duty of the artist is to be truthful to the manner in which ideas feel, not the way they look. Pulling from influences such as Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Hannah Höch, I seek to ignore the natural appearance of subjects in order to provide new presence for what I portray. My style can be described as Expressionistic in nature, filled with instances of maximalism, realistic imagery coupled with non-representational colors, and raw brushstrokes. It is my belief that within these qualities, restless strength can be showcased.On my best days, you can find me exploring the unfortunate rise of 21st-century authoritarianism, a sense of nostalgia for unpromised futures, social upheaval, and the curse of news overexposure. On the other hand, my media includes both traditional and digital painting alike. It can be found to have parallels with the work of contemporary artists such as Cecily Brown and Lizzy Lunday.In my BFA thesis work, “Impending Unrest,” I strive to depict the tension inherent to the issues of our present time from an emotional and non-straightforward perspective. It does not wish to allude to specific problems but to the strain of experiencing said problems through the primitive application of color, as well as flower and skull motifs.Contrary to popular belief, I do have a heart.WORKS1. He Who Is Not Afraid, Enters a House in Flames, 2023, oil on wood, 17" × 19" × 2"
2. I Hope You Pay for Your Actions, It’s Only Fair, 2023, oil on wood, 13" × 24" × 2"
3. Screaming from the Inside, 2023, oil on wood, 20" × 17" × 2"
4. The Dissonance of Being Entertained by Nihilism, 2023, oil on wood, 18" × 27" × 1.5"
5. We Do Not Protect Anyone by Obscuring the Mirror, 2023, oil on wood, 30" × 33" × 2"

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Rachel Gordon

Rachel Gordon
website
Sharing personal experiences and capturing the audience’s attention is the purpose of my video artwork. I captivate the audience with a dense mix of film, images, animations, and special effects. Several of my pieces use the art of the interview: exploring mental health topics through conversations with guests. The nature of my work makes it best suited for teens and young adults. Despite my serious conversation topics, many of my videos are comedic. In the same tradition of sharing funny comics that I made when I was young, I now share humorous videos with a playful approach to materials to offer the viewer a highly stimulating art experience.Experiences with mental health care inspired me to create the interview series Ring Radio Hour. The series allows regular people to share their opinions on topics like crisis hotlines and self-esteem. Feelings of boredom are exhibited in my other video artwork, Vanity. It depicts me trying to make fun of the repeated process of getting ready in the mirror. The left side of the video seems to mirror the right, yet the sides are playing two separate videos. The concepts investigated in my videos will not relate to everyone but grab the ones who understand my feelings.In an era of constant distraction, I want to monopolize the viewer’s attention as they watch my video artwork. In pieces like Circles, layered imagery and looping clips emphasize the threat of being trapped in nature. Ring Radio Hour: Virtual Reality and Social Media barrages viewers with rotoscoped animation, 3D animation, green-screened footage, and image overlays. The turbulent energy of these pieces adds a humorous aspect to the work. By the time a joke in my piece is missed, the video has transitioned to the next joke. I aim to bring this comical style into my upcoming project, Ring Radio Hour: Memories. Sharing life stories and grabbing viewers’ attention remains a continuous part of my artwork.WORKRing Radio Hour: Shared Experiences, 2023, 360° video on tablet display, 5760 × 2880 pixels, 19m42s

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Diana Guzman

Diana Guzman
website
instagram
In my journey to tell The Fifth Era story, I became infatuated with concept work and the process of how an artist thinks and builds their world. I decided to tell the story of 3 characters. Jovan, Azura, and Raphael. Each character tells the same story but from their perspective, and as you travel from one character to the next, looking at the notes scattered on the maker's desk, you gain more knowledge of the world and how it was made.The first story I will present is Azura’s Void told in the form of a graphic novel. My decision for this came with the memories of my youth, dreaming of making my own world instead of being forced to become infatuated with someone else’s. This story depicts the reality of their world and how someone can fall victim to deception and jealousy.The next story that follows is Jovan and the Silver King, and I will be depicting it in the form of a retro-style, 8-bit video game play-through. You will follow Jovan, a young man chosen to be a heroic figure, as the Silver King uses him to politically manipulate the land and its people. His struggles as a young man to keep his fiancé safe from racial injustices contradict his actions when following the King’s command.Lastly will be the story of Raphael, the husband of Azura. This part of the story will be presented as an animation, showing a revenge-driven man who has lost everything they love and hold dear. His mission is to find this Golden knight (Jovan) and bring him to justice for killing his family and burning his village to the ground for false accusations. During their fight, Raphael is defeated after promising to even his wife and unborn son, later to be resurrected by his beloved wife, who was banished to the realm of the dead.All of this is presented through my work, papers, and notes scattered about—showing the viewer what it took to get where I am. I find beauty in the sketches and scribbles. Sharing what led to the final product is always a fascinating and a rare experience for the audience.WORKThe Fifth Era, 2023, mixed digital media installation, dimensions variable (several views)

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Andrew Martin

Andrew MartinI am an aspiring animator who has been practicing drawing for the past few years. My proficiency goes from 2D to 3D animating in a variety of multimedia programs—though 3D is more of my strong suit.In projects such as Galaxial, I wanted to recreate something I have cherished in my heart since I was a kid. Instead of initially creating a perspective of the park, I wanted to bring these worlds to life by presenting the scene as a 3D animation that captures why I care so much for the parks. This version will be updated to allow jumping into one of the four fantastic worlds.WORKGalaxial Theaters, 2023, video 1920 × 1080, 3m

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Alexis McKinnon

Alexis McKinnon
website
My work aims to visualize personal experiences in a style that reflects the impact of my deep-rooted issues on myself. This can range anywhere from representing past relationships to current anxieties, with the common thread being some tie to my own experiences. These works also have a common thread of being drawn on red-stained surfaces (paper or wood) with white and black charcoal. This color combination captures the boldness that I often go for with these themes, as the imagery I use often reads as disturbing, sometimes leaning more towards horrific art, similar to works such as Study after Velázquez’s Portrait of Pope Innocent X by Francis Bacon. Prints from Francisco Goya are also often an inspiration for this stylistic approach.Many of the themes I explore stem from issues that have long been pushed down or aside, giving reason to how heavily they influence my conscience and, more so, how disturbing they appear when visualized. Mental health and interpersonal relationships are some of the main subjects I focus on, such as social anxiety, depression, self-doubt, codependency, and harmful relationships with my parents. These concepts weigh heavy on my mind, so as I materialize them into physical representations, they become beastly and intimidating, mirroring that weight. These subjects are often accompanied in my work by drawn motifs of frames, taking influence from Alphonse Mucha, who utilizes frames and ornamentation in a more decorative fashion. I’ve been experimenting with the concept of using the frame as more than a device to contain artwork, and instead incorporating it into the work itself and allowing it to represent a sort of subconscious realm.In pieces such as Open Door, I focus on creating a separate world on the inside of these frames, with that world containing ghoulish creatures with animal skull heads meant to represent some of the darker parts of my mind. Figures within the frame, meant to represent me and/or other people in my life, interact with that frame by existing inside and outside of it at the same time, reaching out or even stepping outside of the frame. This is meant to represent how the subconscious impacts my actions in the real world and how I am always tied to it. The creatures within the frame cannot exist outside of it, just as my intrusive thoughts cannot exist outside of my mind. With that being said, this doesn’t stop the creatures from having a physical hold or influence on me and impacting my actions outside of the “frame,” just as my thoughts continuously influence my actions in the real world.WORKS1. Mother’s Touch pt. 1, 2023, black and white charcoal on red stained paper, 36" × 56"
2. Mother’s Touch pt. 2, 2023, black and white charcoal on red stained paper, 36" × 56"
3. Mother’s Touch pt. 3, 2023, black and white charcoal on red stained paper, 36" × 56"

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Haley Montalvo

Haley MontalvoAs an artist who is most interested in telling stories in a visual format, I have always considered animation and digital art my primary media. I primarily use digital art programs to make stories come to life.My goal is to introduce viewers to characters—human or otherwise—that are relatable or endearing enough to feel like they have the chance to face adversity alongside them. Much of my work has to do with people reflecting on the childhood experiences that shaped them and coming to terms with how others altered the way they see themselves. They are given a chance to ground themselves and reconsider what choices to make next to avoid or embrace change.Visually, I gravitate towards characters faced with traversing fantastical surroundings, forgotten labyrinths, looming forests with winding paths, and what lies beyond. As they push on, they come face to face with grotesque creatures—lumbering monsters that live far away from the rest of humanity—that often represent their internal struggles or those of others.My main sources of inspiration come from the work of illustrators. I am fascinated by the art of Swedish artist John Bauer, and I also look at personal childhood influences to see how I can incorporate what I like best about them into my work. E.H. Shepard’s original drawings of Winnie the Pooh are the ones I look at most frequently.WORKAbuelo’s Boat, 2023, digital animation, 3m21s

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Andrea Montoya

Andrea Montoya
instagram
The Tales of Lockwood, is a horror story about a town that has been cursed by witches who would practice rituals on the land where the town was built. The print on the wall shows the setting of the town, and projected on top of the print are the “demons” that terrorize the town. The demon is shown as a black silhouette, and the print has a view of a rundown house in the woods, it is clear that there is something wrong with the house.The scenes that are projected onto the print show how the demonic monster terrorizes the citizens of the town.The primary tools that were used for this were Procreate, Runway, and After Effects. I used Procreate to design the characters and after effects to create the animation. The image of the print was made by using Runway.WORKThe Tales of Lockwood, 2023, video animated short, 1m

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Lizette Oliveros

Lizette Oliveros
instagram
My work mostly focuses on experimenting and exploring with 3D animation. I like to make short vignettes that involve a simplified robot character that represents my inner child. The exploration of storytelling without the use of words and only the use of music and sound effects is something that is seen in all of my works so far. Making animations that send a message of the simplicities and beauty of life and try to reach for the heart without having to say anything actually says a lot more than words ever really could at times, and that is what I try to achieve in my artwork. In my most recent works, I like showing the idea of curiosity coming from a child and how innocent their curiosity can be. Curiosity can lead to many things, even my curiosity in the arts from years ago has led me to where I am today working with 3D animation. Incorporating memories of my childhood into my art was something that was done subconsciously at first but now that I’ve become aware of it, it has now become something that I knowingly try to incorporate and think carefully about.WORKMilo, 2023, video animated short, 1m54s

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Julie Quesada

Julie Quesada
instagram
Over the past few years, my artwork has focused on topics like memory, mental illness, and disorganization. My work includes video, digital illustrations, and animations. My digital artwork is usually colorful drawings of women. Fashion trends and subcultures are a big inspiration for me, so that is often the focus of my work. At the moment, though, I am experimenting with different styles, color palettes, and subjects. I have been trying to implement more dark and gloomy colors, and my drawing and coloring have loosened up.My video work is experimental and tends to focus on imagery of everyday life, such as daily routines, looking out the window of a car, and focusing on the effects of changing light throughout the day. My animations generally feature animals and humans in light-hearted stories.The project I have been working on for the past few months, “In Between Dreams,” is a short animation highlighting a woman's simple acts as she tries to get through the day while battling mental illness. Beginning and ending with the same scene of her sleeping in bed, it shows life can feel like a tiring, never-ending cycle. However, it also shows that struggling with mental illness is not completely hopeless. Though it can feel draining at times, there is still progress being made, slowly but surely.WORKIn Between Dreams, 2023, video animated short, 1920 × 1080 pixels, 1m

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Julia Tenen

Julia TenenHaving grown up as a child of divorce, I am not new to the idea of lost identity and escapism. Most of my life while growing up in Miami was a bit of a mixed bag of experiences. Having gone through the ordeals of navigating life with divorced parents. I’ve grown up facing the unknowns of the world and find that a lot of my work deals with fantastical scenes of storytelling. I can only assume this came from the endless hours spent reading book after book, reliving the same fairy tale story tropes over and over, hoping for that same type of adventure and control over my own life. It was a welcome distraction that accompanied my desire to create my own stories and fantasy lands. From that desire came my love for illustrative work.With a history of working in collage and painting, more recently, I focus on digital painting. Using digital media allows me to quickly sketch out ideas without worrying about any sort of setup with pencils and paper. My fantasy character “Moirai” is inspired by stories and tales from DnD (Dungeon and Dragons) campaigns and is set within a medieval landscape with orcs, elves, and other fantastical creatures and races. Moirai is a Druid mage that acquires her powers from contact with water sources. Her tribe is deeply in intertwined with nature, viewing water as a life-giving property and, thus, very powerful. She left her tribe in order to pursue a nomadic lifestyle that was not accepted by her family or tribesmen. In her travels, she takes on commission requests for magically imbued clothes or armor from varying patrons and clients. As she travels, she waits for full moon nights to initiate a ritual in order to conjure and imbue the clothes. Once completed, the clothing/armor is stored away within a bag of holding (A bag with infinite space inside) and kept until the patron is able to meet with Moirai. She also sends out letters via birds with planned stops along her travels for mass pickups in towns or cities.My art style in my work stems from various manga and Western comic styles such as in Marvel comics and Yen Press mangas. With the experimentation of different mediums, I’ve expanded my comfort zone in different mediums and thus use it in varying ways throughout my work. Book art is something I hope to explore with my newfound experiences with bookmaking.WORKS1. Moirai, 2023, woodblock print, 36" × 48"
2. Moirai Art Book, 2023, digital painting series, 8.5" × 11"

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Valery Umana

Valery UmanaI had gone to college, hoping to become an animator. Through the course of the years, I realized that perhaps I was better suited to creating comics since it let me create stories a lot easier in terms of line mileage, execution, output, etc. In semesters past, I had created my own centaur world, populated by horse, snake, and lion centaurs, all with their own cultures and locomotions, and decided to focus on one character in order to reveal the world little by little. Realizing that animating individual scenes would be too time-consuming, the comic became an ideal form to explore the centaur world. Thus, Harpreet and Her Four-Legged Friends were born. I want to expand on the entire interaction with the comic, creating a table resembling an art station at a convention. I love the community found in conventions, how everyone dresses up as their favorite characters, talks about their favorite shows, and buys art from artists they follow on the Internet. I miss going to conventions and want this installation to reflect that excitement.WORK
Homage to Roots, 2023, installation with comics, table, uniforms, mixed media, comics: 8" × 11", installation: dimensions variable

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Angelica Vargas

Angelica Vargas
website
I am a multidisciplinary Miami-based artist creating work centered around the Latina experience. I work primarily in painting as well as printmaking, ceramics, and installation-based work. My paintings speak about the taboos associated with my identity and body as a Latina woman. In my work I utilize logos, branding, and family photographs that evoke a sense of nostalgia of the latin household. Through my work, I explore the way in which commodity and corporate branding has become increasingly tied to the post modern Latino diaspora.WORKS1. Matria, 2023, ink on burlap, 36" × 48"
2. Mi Mamá Cortando Una Hoja de Plátano para que Hagamos Pasteles, 2023, acrylic on canvas, 30" × 40"

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Sheila Vasco

Sheila Vasco
instagram
I never understood those who described art as an outlet to escape from the world. As I listened and tried to please those around me to remove certain aspects of my work or add additional flairs or criticism that had no value to me, I eventually realized this was not something I created or could call my own. I could not form any connection to the works I created and trashed them aside like nothing.Others would describe my work as figurative journaling; rather than escaping the world, I compile my life into a visual format for my own reflection. I was driven to live a life of spontaneous decisions, and I’m constantly running, unaware of my destination in fear of control and restraint. My works are fabrications of my life in order to ground myself and value my upbringing and meaning as an artist and person.My works fluctuate between feelings of imprisonment and freedom. The characters I portray are creations made with a specific purpose in life or they are left abandoned to fend for themselves. These stories are windows into my own life—fables of my memories, fairytales of my experiences, and reflections of choices I have made that lead me to the path I’m currently traveling. When I create a character, they are a part of my persona. They wander through my path with different situations and obstacles. I wonder if they would commit to the same choices I made or take the route I did not. My stories answer my curious “what if’s” that keep me awake. In the end, there is always a goal in my art to express a feeling of either freedom or imprisonment, happiness or misery, and control or chaos.WORKPsyche’s Puppets, 2023, installation, digital print on canvas, sculpture, four 18" × 24" paintings, 14" dolls, 41" × 26" stage display

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Checklist

  1. Maya Albear
    Read Between the Lines, 2023, video, 1920 × 1080 pixels, 1m

  2. Ana Burgess
    Heads or Tails (Two Sides of the Same Coin), 2023, mixed media, ink on canvas, and copper wire on found object, 21" × 21"

  3. Stephan Celestin
    Confetti Cannon, 2021, watercolor on paper, 18" × 19"

  4. Stephan Celestin
    Nation Time, 2021, spray paint on raw canvas, 14" × 17"

  5. Stephan Celestin
    Untitled (A Republican group huddle), 2023, relief ink print on paper, 36" × 48"

  6. Pamela Contreras
    Red and Blue, 2023, wax, ink, and acrylic on wood, 24" × 21"

  7. Pamela Contreras
    So fixated, 2023, single-channel video installation with sound on prepared wax television, 3m56s

  8. Pamela Contreras
    Walk on Please, please, 2023, wax, ink, acrylic on wood, 23" × 14"

  9. Ashley Gonzalez
    Embrace, 2023, oil on 6 stretched canvases, 12" × 16" each

  10. Alejandro Gonzalez Arias
    He Who Is Not Afraid, Enters a House in Flames, 2023, oil on wood, 17" × 19" × 2"

  11. Alejandro Gonzalez Arias
    I Hope You Pay for Your Actions, It’s Only Fair, 2023, oil on wood, 13" × 24" × 2"

  12. Alejandro Gonzalez Arias
    Screaming from the Inside, 2023, oil on wood, 20" × 17" × 2"

  13. Alejandro Gonzalez Arias
    The Dissonance of Being Entertained by Nihilism, 2023, oil on wood, 18" × 27" × 1.5"

  14. Alejandro Gonzalez Arias
    We Do Not Protect Anyone by Obscuring the Mirror, 2023, oil on wood, 30" × 33" × 2"

  15. Rachel Gordon
    Ring Radio Hour: Shared Experiences, 2023, 360° video on tablet display, 5760 × 2880 pixels, 19m42s

  16. Diana Guzman
    The Fifth Era, 2023, mixed digital media installation, dimensions variable

  17. Andrew Martin
    Galaxial Theaters, 2023, video 1920 × 1080, 3m

  18. Alexis McKinnon
    Mother’s Touch pt. 1, 2023, black and white charcoal on red stained paper, 36" × 56"

  19. Alexis McKinnon
    Mother’s Touch pt. 2, 2023, black and white charcoal on red stained paper, 36" × 56"

  20. Alexis McKinnon
    Mother’s Touch pt. 3, 2023, black and white charcoal on red stained paper, 36" × 56"

  21. Haley Montalvo
    Abuelo’s Boat, 2023, digital animation, 3m21s

  22. Andrea Montoya
    The Tales of Lockwood, 2023, video, 1m

  23. Lizette Oliveros
    Milo, 2023, video, 1m54s

  24. Julie Quesada
    In Between Dreams, 2023, animation, 1920 × 1080 pixels, 1m

  25. Julia Tenen
    Moirai, 2023, woodblock print, 36" × 48" 

  26. Julia Tenen
    Moirai Art Book, 2023, digital painting series, 8.5" × 11" 

  27. Valery Umana
    Homage to Roots, 2023, installation with comics, table, uniforms, mixed media, comics: 8" × 11", installation: dimensions variable

  28. Angelica Vargas
    Matria, 2023, ink on burlap, 36" × 48"

  29. Angelica Vargas
    Mi Mamá Cortando Una Hoja de Plátano para que Hagamos Pasteles, 2023, acrylic on canvas, 30" × 40"

  30. Sheila Vasco
    Psyche’s Puppets, 2023, installation, digital print on canvas, sculpture, four 18" × 24" paintings, 14" dolls, 41" × 26" stage display

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Team & Thanks

Fereshteh Toosi
Assistant Professor of Art and Art History
Instructor for the Spring 2023 Thesis II courseDimitry Saïd Chamy
Research Associate, Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator
Instructor for Design, Code, Loop (students listed below)Ari Temkin
Photography Lab ManagerTori Arpad-Cotta
Department Chair
Associate Professor of Art and Art History

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSMany thanks to CARTA Dean Brian Schriner and all the staff and faculty who have supported the artists and helped to make this exhibit happen, we could not have done it without you all!Faculty & StaffPip Brant — Helen Burgos — William Burke — Victoria Carballo — Carolina Casusol Valle — Carlos Causo — Dimitry Saïd Chamy — David Chang — Roxana Corradino — Alex Del Canto — Veronica Fazzio — Lauren Gentile — Anna Goraczko — Daniel Guernsey — Jacek Kolasiński — Rhea Leonard — William Maguire — T. Eliott Mansa — Caitlin Maxcy — Gean Moreno — Alexander Pantin — Silvia Márquez Pease — Jonathan Perez — Jennifer Printz — Maida Purdy — Neil Ramsay — Jahaira Ríos Campos y Gálvez — Lissette Schaeffler — Gretchen Scharnagl — Barbara Scheer — Tom Scicluna — Carrington Ware — Barbara Watts — David Webber — Lidu YiStudent Volunteers
from Design, Code, Loop course who collectively created the database, designed the identity, built website, and produced the collateral material for the show:Bryan Aguirre — Geraldine Bello — Paris Belus — Daniel Canas — Gabriel Castillo — Nathalia Chavez — Dayana Del Rio — Samantha Fernandez — Allison Garcia — Bailey Grossenbacher — LeiLani Herndon — Silvia Lopez — Jennyfer Pina — Aggeliki Politis — Maria Quero — Daniela Rodriguez Strupler — Sofia Soriano De Figueiredo — James Stueck — Clarissa Villanueva