Sophomore Research Exhibition Catalogue 2019

SONNET

Sonnet is a collection of work by students enrolled in the Sophomore Research studio led

by Lorena Molina. Each student was hand-picked by the Fine Arts faculty during their

foundations review for their excellent performance and portfolio.

During their fall 2019 semester, they looked at different modes of research by learning how other artists integrate research in their practice. They conducted bi-weekly Skype interviews

with contemporary artists to learn and better understand the importance of research in their work. Each student proposed and developed a personal project that they were passionate about. They researched these concepts by using literature in the subject, looking at the archive, interviewing their subjects, and learning how other contemporary and historical artists have

explored similar concepts. Multiple in-progress critiques and conversations were had to discuss the effectiveness of their execution and ideas. A common theme in their work is how identity is shaped by power structures and ways to dismantle or re-shape the narrative. The final product of this research is an exhibition at the Waiting Room Gallery and a catalogue.

Just as many lines are in a sonnet, there are 14 students exhibiting work in the exhibition.

Songs and poems are associated with personal expressions of narratives. Each “line” becomes its own independent narrative, but still manages to come together under one composition.

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