Spring things/InterArts Final Semester Show

Site-specific installations with temporal elements (performances), exploring spatial and sound-visual relationships.
 
Please join us on May 3rd!
See the program and locations below.

Preliminary program for performances/crit:
SB300: 1-2:30 pm
33G: 2:30-3:30 pm 
NEC Grounds: 3:30 pm- 4:00 pm
 
Installations:
All locations are open for viewing (All day)

SB300

Semester projects compilations

Katya Popova

"Appeal" by Katie Amaral, Marsha Kim (Subee), Elton Tai, Jessica Yuma

The penguin pinata is a satire on stingy NEC attitude to scholarship process. Which we experienced first hand as graduating seniors, applying to grad schools. Our group is comprised of 4 NEC seniors that have dealt with the rigorous graduate school audition process over the last couple months. This project is meant to represent and express the frustrations and stress of attempting to fight and appeal for more scholarship from schools so that we don’t have to spend thousands of dollars on student loans.

Media: papier mache, starefoam, acrylic, color paper, fake money, cardboard tubes.`

"Sempiternal Concept" by Serena Bixby

In "Sempiternal," a facet of human experience is explored in a simple yet profound symbol: a white plaster hand adorned with a labyrinth upon its palm. This piece serves as a meditation on the delicate balance between what we hold in our grasp and what slips through our fingers, exploring the unique power of relinquishing control.The labyrinth, a symbol of journeys and introspections, takes center stage. Its simple yet carefully designed pathways invite viewers to contemplate the flow of life. The hand itself is a potent symbol of forward motion and action, representing our innate desire to shape our destiny. Yet, in its simple whiteness, it also signifies purity and openness, inviting a meditation on the value of surrender. The presence of the labyrinth serves as a reminder that sometimes, the most profound discoveries occur when we release our grip on the outcomes we seek and allow ourselves to surrender to the flow of life."Sempiternal" asks viewers to embrace the interplay between intention and acceptance, action and surrender. The title "Sempiternal" reflects the eternal nature of this surrender, reminding us of the timeless wisdom found in letting go. It offers an opportunity to examine the limitations of our control and embrace the inherent mystery of our human existence. Through the act of navigating the labyrinth, we come to understand that true liberation lies in letting go of the need to dictate every outcome and instead seek to trust in the wisdom of the universe. Ultimately, this piece is a testament to the beauty found in surrender and an invitation to release the tension of striving, allowing for the opportunity to embrace the serenity of simply being.

Media: plaster, acrylic, foam base

 

"Cut and Dry" by Izzy Butler and Aiden Coleman

A collection of cardboard scenes make up our storybook. The story follows a young girl as she travels through time and space through worlds both mystical and odd. We utilized contrasting mediums and styles to depict the subtleties and vastness of the childlike capacity for imagination and wonder. We chose to omit text from our storybook as we thought that, by allowing the viewer to form their own relationship with the piece, it would spark their own imagination and curiosity.

Medium: Acrylic on cardboard, pastel, markers, charcoal, hot glue, newspaper/magazine

 

"Circle" by Itay Goldstein

Medium: acrylic on cardboard

 

"Natural" by Lexine Feng and Tsubasa Muramatsu

A tree made of wire and hand-drawn leaves, representing the importance of preserving real greenery. We were inspired by the impermanence of leaves on trees and how they always come and go with the changing of the seasons. Creating an artificial tree was our contribution to a more permanent reminder of the human need for nature’s presence in our lives as well as a prediction of what “nature” will look like in the future if we don’t continue the vital work of nature conservation.
 
Medium: foam, painted wire, watercolor and markers on paper, glue

 

"Dream Room" by Joy Wei and Clare Kim

This project is about finding beauty in unexpected places. I want to show that with a little creativity, you can turn simple things into something amazing. It’s like discovering a secret world hidden inside a box. It is a special dream room inside a cardboard box. From the outside, it looks like a cardboard box which expresses the beauty of nature with a magical room inside. The idea is to surprise people. They will see an ordinary box at first. But when they peek inside, they’ll find a peaceful, dreamy space full of imagination.

Medium: cardboard box, collage, color paper, glue, fabric, beads

 

"Untitled" by Caleb Schmale

This is an improvisation off of a composition written for a dancer, the improvisation will be solely conducted based off of the projected images, and will be contorted in a way that will be led by the visuals. I am aiming for an immersive piece that is strict to an aesthetic scene, using sounds, visuals, as well as 3D props and physical material. I would like to keep this “scene” strictly constant, and not phased by outside intrusions. It should be presented as if you were to walk by a doorway to a room and briefly view a scene amongst what is going on inside this hypothetical room. The viewer would witness a few seconds, as they would hypothetically walk by, and that scene would stay stuck there as there was no beginning or end.

Medium: video, papier mache

 

"Light vs Dark" by Tiffani Yu Lin

Paint out the dark mood from life, but without any particular object, use color to speak, to feel the color change in the process.

Medium: watercolor on paper

 

"Ideals for Dinner" by Nadav Brenner
Grc / Cafe

In this surrealist piece, everyday objects like bowls, utensils, and fruit are abstractly depicted, inviting viewers to contemplate the concept of perfection and societal expectations surrounding mealtime. Through the contrast of the pristine white color and neat composition against the 'sketch-like' nature of the rough plaster construction, the artwork prompts reflection on the intersection of cultural norms and personal aspirations.

Medium: plaster

"Untitled" by Samuel Childs

G-33, 6th flr. 607

10am-10pm

Medium: watercolor on smashed paper

 

"Numb Environment" by Xianyi Ji, Shawn Lian, Jialu Wang
G-33, 6th flr, end of the hall

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Medium: acrylic on cardboard, tape, string, sound mix

 

"SPREAD" by Isaac Dubow
G-33, 7th flr., 710 / 711

extend if only
the point of Be with less Get
two Be’s and one Get
sun , color, tin

The goal of this piece is to make light out of the disproportion of sunlight in the Gainsborough building. Several small cuts of tin foil hang to enhance both the paint of the large tin foil and the natural sunlight to spread throughout the hallway without changing the natural setup of the room in any way.

Medium: acrylic on tinfoil and cardboard, hot glue

 

"See Through" by Nathan Emans
NEC grounds

Humanoid figures, demonstrating (re)connection with nature, the progression of that process and pensive states through nature and our separation between humanity (plastic figures) and ‘nature’; as well as how modern culture, especially how modern-day capitalism and productivity separates us, starves us off, commercializes and romanticizes nature.

Medium: wire, plastic bottles