Synaptic

In this class, students design and implement an art exhibition of their own creation based on a thesis or cohesive idea. Sophie created a large-scale painting installation examining the relationships built with coworkers at a local restaurant and the profound loss when its owner passed away and the restaurant closed. Over the three-week exhibition, Sophie cut up the main panel and each day painted over the original image with white paint effectively representing the process of dealing with loss. It was simultaneously a static display and performance requiring the viewer to visit the gallery each day to witness the transformation.

-Professor Mat Kelly

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