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ART 109
Hostile architecture is built to displace the houseless, often in major cities such as Seattle where I did this photography project. Washington Senate Bill 6231 was introduced in January of this year and would make hostile architecture illegal to install if passed, which may push government officials towards offering housing to the houseless – a much cheaper alternative to taxpayers. Viewers of this series are invited to envision themselves in the last photo and consider contacting Washington state senators to express support for this bill.
I crafted a powerful 2D graphic that conveys a clear message, aiming to encourage real-time connections among people. I included a strong phrase with a simple but effective symbol to represent the problem at hand. I hope this will show… Continue Reading →
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WordPress won’t let me upload an audio file to a gallery post, so it can be accessed by this link.
My soundscape is comprised of the first thing I hear when I wake up, which is a mix of traffic and birds chirping, followed by an overwhelming recording of my three classes’ lecture material, and ending with the sound of my coffee machine. It’s a 60 second representation of what I pay to spend my time remembering. It’s an homage to the contrast between enjoying learning and the loss of life balance and energy that comes with higher education for many students. The album art is representative of a brain making numerous connections at once, sparking a campfire that represents burnout.
My work highlights the often-ignored barriers immigrants face to integration in the United States. I intended to do this by satirizing the common phrase “pull yourself up by your bootstraps.” In the painting, an individual is pulling themselves up by… Continue Reading →
My now project will be focused on the Butch identity. This is a photography project. In the two pictures I have decided to use you will see the use of denim and the use of boxers, witch are both butch staples through how history and contuining into today. My goal with this project is to bring attention to the identity that is being butch and the queer history that butches have made.
This soundscape was inspired by my memories of visiting the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. As it is one of my favorite places to visit, I wanted to highlight some of my favorite childhood adventures; the Giant Dipper rollercoaster, the Looff… Continue Reading →