This was another interesting show I attended in the month of May. The Faculty and Staff Art Exhibition offered an interesting, set of images, creations, and arrangements of objects that one could enjoy. Though the pieces were present for us to enjoy, the more interesting feat to recognize about this is that these artist have the time as workers of the university. Handling any amount of work be that of a student, professor and staff member can be quite taxing because you're keeping yourself afloat, your teaching style or even the services of the university afloat. I appreciate the time taken to create such works of art. It kind of serves as a reminder for me that in the future there is always a way to make time for the other passions you have in your life. With respect to the pieces that blew my mind, the couple that comes to mind are "Room Fan's First Recital" by Ed Warga and "Big Bang" by Trent Thigpen. The first one was because of the composition he made. It allows for the visual to create sound and it personified inanimate objects by the utilizing the term "recital". I thought that was pretty witty. As for Big Bang, the composition again was amazing because it followed the idea of what the big bang was all about. And it did so by using red dead fire ants! As I got closer, I realized the material he used was vaguely familiar and and they were in fact fire ants when I checked the name card. With the personal connection to the ants as a medium, he says it creates an awareness of one of the many systems we have in the universe. I really appreciate attending art events as much as possible because you get to see how other people think about things and what processes go into producing their bodies of work. By attending more of these I hope to ascertain my own style in the realm of artistry that I can rely on when I have free time.
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