Arts Corner
Devanshi Chitalia
Alumni, Illustration
I’ve always been empathetic to the world around me, and art has always been my main source of expressionism, a
way to communicate with those around me. Using
the concept of synesthesia, the visual component of this piece consists of a journey
that synesthetes feel through sound, colors,
and objects using all five of their senses.
Humble Beginnings 2021-
Born of a raindrop,
Laced by the breeze,
A diamond of light,
A gem in the sun,
A journey of hope.
So cold, so clear,
A new life begun.
Keeping synesthesia in mind, I began experimenting with shapes, textures, compositions, color language, and
elements
to bring the identity of a chocolate label created for an imaginary brand to life. As an artist, I frequently express myself
through my work. Expressionism and Surrealism can be seen in my work, as I like to experiment with mundane everyday
objects to create a visual story. My goal is to create art that exemplifies sharing, connecting, appreciating, and affirming
life, living, beauty, nature, and peace. jewelry representing the color of the feudal empire under the apocalyptic
wasteland.
Joseph Sandefur
Junior, Motion Media
At my core, I am a hopeless romantic. As much as I might not want to–however unattainable and elusive it may seem–
I do believe in love; though rarely, if ever, do I explore it in my work. But with Life Would Be a Dream, I leaned into
it wholeheartedly. Inspired by the photography of Gianfranco Briceño, I depict two men lying naked together,
one’s arm tenderly wrapped around the other’s body, facing away. Every dot is placed with intention. Through
pointillism, all context is erased–night or day, waking up or falling asleep. The blend of color places the lovers in a
dreamy haze, eyes lidded with sleepy desire. It’s something I yearn for–real, honest love. Even if it’s only in a
dream
Rakee Chen
Graduate student, Fashion Design
The digital fashion collection conveys a kind of medieval futurism inspired by architectural art and movie Dunes. I
love the landscape design by artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude where they wrap the buildings and the trees in fabric,
cut it out according to the shape of the object. The fabric covering the classical building emphasizes its structure
and these assembly-line wrinkles conveys a sense of futurism.
Their buildings are as ephemeral as the passage of daylight hours. The draped fabrics reflect different points of
light in the daylight, mysterious and clean. The religious organization of the Sisters in the Dunes inspired me to
incorporate the nuns’ dress features, the light veil material, into my designs. They wore a chain called harness, a
cross-bound piece of jewelry that symbolized the color of the feudal empire under the apocalyptic wasteland.
