‘AWICHA YARTIRI’ is a proposal for an on-site installation which highlights the parallels of Bolivian and Korean culture, which still respects indigenous traditions in a contemporary climate.
‘AWICHA YARTIRI’ layers images, colors and objects derived from my personal mythology and genetic memory against architectural models and objects appropriated from traditional Korean Mudang (shaman) Gut (ritual) “Spirit [...]

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2-D, 3-D, Installation, Performance, Sculpture by DonnaH

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I am interested in the process of creating identity and the ephemeral human nature that is constantly evolving and changing. My themes focus on the loss of and search for identity, the conflicts that occur when building a new identity, and conforming to social surroundings. The performance captured in my work is the result of [...]

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3-D, Installation, Performance, Sculpture, Video by Yoon Cho

To be both a women and an artist in society is to operate in a double burner of self-doubt. We are subjected to all the ideals of feminine appearance and behavior, and face the tenuous prospect of justifying our non-commercial endeavors in a commodified society.
In this environment, I turned to stitching every horrible [...]

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Performance, Sculpture by NoraH

‘the bear rug’ was created for a cave near a waterfall where I was residing last winter.
It is a magical space which I briefly inhabited,
as a bear,
living in the habitat I had created for myself.
An onlooker might see the installation as a home for someone else,
a cozy spot complete with a bear rug.
it is a tribute to the bears who have fallen to become flooring for someone else.
‘the bear rug’ focuses on habitation,
living within the natural world instead of altering and destroying it.
‘the bear rug’ is specific to a cave out in New Jersey’s bear country;
they have reclaimed their habitat and fortunately are protected.
I am the guest here.
We are all the guests here.

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Installation, Sculpture by Marisa Dipaola