A THESIS SHOW EXHIBITION
MAY 8TH-12TH, 2024
NOT FOR YOU
GROUP ARTIST(S) STATEMENT:
Love, grief, vulnerability, intimacy, memory, transformation, and the weight of history. This is how we navigate human existence. Our collection clarifies both the universal and deeply personal aspects of our shared humanity through diverse mediums and perspectives. We individually explore the intricacies of existence, offering a unique lens through which we observe and interpret the complexities of being. Our work is not crafted for the viewer's consumption, instead, used to give a visual body to our innermost thoughts, emotions and experiences. Video as interpretation of childhood emotion. Paintings as representations of memory and reality. Sculpture as play and response to history. Images as abstractions of the body and its grief. Collaboration as concept and healing. Poetry and prose as visual art and vulnerability. This exhibition is a piece of history only we can own— it’s not for you.
— Amanda Antunes, Josué Bessiake, Jessica Matos, Jael Nieves, Ziggy Smith, Crow Stevenson, Kaylyn Sverker
INDIVIDUAL ARTIST STATEMENT:
In "Silent Narratives: Echoes of the Unexpressed," I dove into the intricate interplay of memory, vulnerability, time, perspective, and reflection. This series is a deeply personal journey, where I transform the pages of my childhood and present-day journal entries into poetry and video media.
Through my work, I express the innermost thoughts and feelings that have long remained unspoken since the age of 12. I confront themes of death, love, relationships, intimacy, family dynamics, self-image, body issues, addiction, and the relentless cycle of repetitive thoughts. Each piece serves as an exploration of the human experience, offering a raw and unfiltered glimpse into the complexities of my own existence.
please handle my past and present mind with care.
— Kaylyn Sverker
AM I A PRETTY GIRL, NOW?
AM I A PRETTY GIRL, NOW?
AM I A PRETTY GIRL, NOW?
VIDEO MEDIA, POETRY SCROLLS
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INCOHERENT BRAINS
INCOHERENT BRAINS
INCOHERENT BRAINS
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OLD FASHIONED CHARM
OLD FASHIONED CHARM
OLD FASHIONED CHARM
VIDEO MEDIA, POETRY SCROLLS
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