Archives for April 2019
Kaitlin Salisbury – ArtsXpose 3 – Wynwood Walls
Kallie – Xpose 4
Afro Surrealism
Rochelle Spencer gave about an hour lecture with about a half hour of questioning in the Great Room of the Humanities Center. She was discussing the topic of Afro Surrealism through the mediums of literature, fine art, and music. She showed music videos, images, and other lectures within her presentation.
Rochelle Spencer was clearly very passionate about the topic. She showed vast examples of work so that the audience could understand the topic of Afro Surrealism, which is typically not every day knowledge. One part that I found particularly interesting was when she showed photographs by artist Rachel Eliza Griffiths. These photos show hardships that African American women face by placing the figures in strange yet dream like atmospheres, but covering their faces with objects from masks to wigs.
I was impressed that Spencer was such an expert on a topic that is not particularly popular.
I would rate this event a six.
The information was very interesting and Spencer had a lot of passion, but there was a lot of technical problems that made it take longer than necessary.
Kallie – Xpose 3
Senior Art Show
In the gallery theater, the seniors artists each gave a short presentation on their previous work and their current final project. There was then a short questioning from audience members at the end. The whole discussion took about an hour.
I really enjoyed seeing artwork that was personally meaningful to students and friends that I share campus and courses with. Sometimes in an art class, you only make a few projects so you don’t get a full representation of their aesthetic. I think that the structure of allowing students to discuss work that they produced in the summer, high school, or even abroad allowed me to understand their pieces even further. The questioning allowed me to hear questions I might not thought of to ask myself, but appreciated knowing the answers to.
I was impressed by the vast differences in all of the projects, even though the student artists worked so closely.
I would rate this event as an 8.
I found the presentations and work very interesting, but sometimes I wanted more context for the work.