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Uniformity and perfectly categorizable concepts that are palatable and
predictable-- this is never truly the reality of life, much less of
creativity. Rather, there is a complexity, a messiness in the
disentanglement of artistic concepts from their context and their
influences. Inherently tying each other into a mesh of other ideas and
concepts.
Here lies the interest of the Entanglement exhibition hosted by Spring
2023’s New Media Arts Capstone Course, featuring work created and
curated by [list of names].
The Entanglement exhibition explores the vast range of topics each
individual piece uniquely touches on while emphasizing the underlying
connections that exist amongst the lifestyles, experiences, lessons,
and inspirations captured by our artists. It establishes that within
these connections, each piece is rendered inherently intertwined and
entangled with one another, becoming the nodes of the larger rhizome
that is the Entanglement exhibition. This delves into the notion of
linkages, of different relationships that reveal shared understandings
and fragments from different stages of life, past nostalgia,
current-day fears and experiences, and even future hopes and
aspirations.
Our artists have created a compilation of art pieces spanning
different kinds of media such as video, animation, digital
interactivity, 3D rendering, and photography, which come together to
create an overall arch of the changes that life brings, the
entanglement of life experiences and the way each individual may
interpret occurrences in their own personal lives. From topics such as
finding your voice, dealing with life stressors, enjoying small and
memorable moments in life, the niche experiences of childhood, the
comparison of loving relationships, and more. The Entanglement
exhibition will have viewers contemplating and exploring their own
personal experiences as they view each and every project and the
different emotions and thoughts they may evoke.
Similar to the phenomenon of entanglement in quantum mechanics, the
particles have individual characteristics and hold their own
importance, but they also share connections and a need that affects
their functionality as a whole. The exhibition earned its name of
Entanglement as the projects featured in it can stand on their own
with their own individual purpose. But when viewed as a whole, they
come together like missing pieces of a puzzle, or threads in a
patchwork fiber, and create an interconnected network. Thus, there is
a duality to the exhibition’s experience. On one hand, the viewer may
approach and examine each piece individually, resulting in a narrower
and more intimate perception and encounter. On the other hand, the
viewer may elevate their perspective by assessing and interpreting
each piece based on its closest connections, exploring the nature of
those established linkages, and identifying implicit relationships.
The works in this exhibit are complex and connected, beginning as
separate works that collide into an entangled group. Different
mediums, different inspirations, and different people all combined
into a beautiful coexistence. Spring 2023’s New Media Arts are proud
to present our combined work: Entanglement!