Chemical Colors Program

CHEMICAL COLORS: A

BY KRISTINA COGGIN

Walk through the fabric to see artworks (by partnering artists)

projected onto the fabric, each created for the respective song you hear playing

To request light colors simply say out loud in a clear, strong voice the color you’d like. Our lighting designer will be able to hear you due to the mics that are on the floor.

Enjoy and experience the beauty and power of the arts!

W H A T I T I S :

This project is Kristina Coggin’s capstone project for the Schedler Honors College, on which she has worked for the last two years. It is an interactive, multimedia art installation that explores the phenomenon of synesthesia (more specifically, chromesthesia), demonstrating the correlations among music, color, and emotion.

Visitors are able to walk through a 37’x 31’x17’ fabric installation while I

perform an original album of five songs, each exploring a different facet of human emotion. Artworks from partnering artists are projected onto the fabric, creating an immersive experience. Visitors are also able to live-request light colors from a partnering lighting designer who live-mixes the lights, allowing them to manipulate the mood of their environment This project acts as a synthetic synesthetic experience to demonstrate the power of the arts, allowing people to express their emotions through immersion and interactivity.

COALESCENCE

SKYSPACE

FLYING YELLOW

CHEMICAL COLORS

CLAUDE BY THE SEA

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W e r e t h e y l o v i n g o r m a r k e d t h e f l o w e r s d e a d ?

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T h e y f i l l m y j o u r n a l s a n d s t a i n t h e p a g e s b l u e

I t i p t o e a n d t r a n q u i l i z e

M a t a d o r m o v e m e n t s i n t h o s e b l u e e y e s

B r u i s e d w a l l s a n d p a i n t e d f a c e s

E f f e r v e s c e n t m e t a s t a s i s

W i l l I e v e r w a n t t o s e e y o u a g a i n ?

O r w i l l y o u h a u n t m e u n t i l I l o s e m y h e a d ?

L e a v e m y h e a d n o w , g i v e m e p e a c e o f m i n d

I w a n t m y h e a r t b a c k , n o t s h a t t e r e d t h o r n s a n d b r i n e

S y m b i o s i s t o c o a l e s c e n c e

S y m b i o s i s t o c o a l e s c e n c e

S y m b i o s i s t o c o a l e s c e n c e

S y m b i o s i s t o c o a l e s c e n c e

I c a n ’ t r e m e m b e r t h e l a s t w o r d s t h a t w e s a i d

A n d w i l l y o u h a u n t m e u n t i l I l o s e m y h e a d ?

D o n ’ t y o u k n o w t h a t I ’ m h e r e t o s t a y ?

I f o r g e t t h e w o r l d w h e n I s e e y o u r f a c e

I j u s t w a n t t o s a y

I j u s t w a n t t o s t a y

I w a n t t o w a l k w i t h y o u o n a b e a c h

K i c k i n g u p s a n d , w a t c h i n g w a v e s c r a s h i n g d o w n

I w i l l a l w a y s h o l d y o u

I w i l l a l w a y s l o v e y o u

D o n ’ t y o u k n o w a l l t h a t I h a v e t o l d ?

I d r e a m o f y o u a n d o f u s g r o w i n g o l d

E n r a p t u r e d i n y o u r a r t o f l i v i n g l i f e I s e e s k y s p a c e i n y o u r e y e s

I t h i n k o f y o u e v e r y t i m e I s i n g

I s e e y o u s m i l e i n e v e r y t h i n g

Y o u a r e h o m e a n d a l l t h i n g s r i g h t

Y o u a r e w a r m t h a n d l i g h t

A n d e v e r y d a y I s e e m t o f a l l i n l o v e a l i t t l e d e e p e r

A n d e v e r y d a y I p r o m i s e t h a t I w i l l b e r i g h t h e r e

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I ’ l l s t i c k b y y o u w i t h y o u r h a n d i n m i n e

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I w i l l o n l y l o v e y o u m o r e

I ’ m f o r e v e r y o u r s

F a l l i n g l e a v e s

I n t h e i n b e t w e e n

F l y i n g y e l l o w

A l l a r o u n d m e

C o o l c r i s p a i r

O r a s w a y i n g t r e e

G l i m p s e o f s u n l i g h t

A n d m a j e s t y

L o v i n g a n d h u r t i n g

A l l t h e g o l d w e f e e l

F l a s h o f s t a r l i g h t

W h e n l i f e f e e l s r e a l

L a u g h i n g o r j u s t b r e a t h i n g

T h e a i r i n s i d e m y l u n g s

S o m e t h i n g c a t c h e s

L i k e a b e l l t h a t ’ s r u n g

T h e r i v e r k e e p s f l o w i n g

B u t r o c k s c h a n g e i t s t i d e

T h e w o r l d k e e p s o n g o i n g

F l y i n g y e l l o w c h a n g e s m i n e

F l y i n g y e l l o w

A l l a r o u n d m e

S h a d e s o f y o u h a v e g r o w n d a r k e r

T h e l i g h t t o n e s s h a d o w e d a n d w o r n

Y o u r e y e s r e f l e c t d i s t a n c e

S p u r r e d b y y o u r h e a r t b e i n g t o r n

C h e m i c a l i m b a l a n c e s

N i g h t w a l k s a n d f e a r s i n t h e d a r k

C r y i n g o v e r p i c t u r e s

A n d f e e l i n g t h a t c h i l d h o o d ’ s l o s t

C o l o r s i n t e r m i n g l e

V i v i d a n d d u l l , a l l t h e s a m e

A p a l l e t s m u d g e d a n d b a t t e r e d

A p a i n t i n g “ w o r t h y o f a f r a m e ”

S h a k i n g h a n d s a n d p a i n f u l b r e a t h

A n x i o u s o f h o w t h i s c o u l d g o

F e e l i n g s c a r e d o f b e i n g c l o s e

S e e i n g b u t a s h a d o w o f h o m e

Y o u h a v e l o v e d m e

F u l l y t h e n h u r t f u l l y s o

Y o u d o n ’ t r e a l i z e

I l o v e y o u a n d f e a r y o u t h e m o s t

D e s p i t e a l l o u r s t r u g g l e s

Y o u ’ v e m a d e m e w h o I a m t o d a y

T h e c h e m i c a l c o l o r s

T a u g h t m e t o p a i n t t h r o u g h t h e p a i n

L o v i n g y o u a n d l o v i n g m e

A c c e p t i n g t h e g o o d i n t h e w o r l d

L e a r n i n g h o w t o u n d e r s t a n d

T h e b r u s h e s G o d m e a n t u s t o h o l d

I w i l l h o l d y o u

A n d t e n d e r l y w i p e a w a y t e a r s

I w i l l l o v e y o u

D e s p i t e a l l m y p r e v i o u s f e a r s

C h e m i c a l c o l o r s

E m o t i o n s c a p t u r e d o n a p a g e

M y l o v e i s u n w a i v e r e d

I t d e e p e n s a n d r i p e n s w i t h a g e

THE TEAM

Kristina Coggin is a graduating senior at UCA, majoring in English with a double minor in Art History and Honors Interdisciplinary Studies. She designed and organized this project as her Honors capstone project and has worked on it for the last two years. She is so excited for her vision to finally come to life, and she’d like to thank her entire team for helping make it possible. She’d also like to thank every one of you who attended. She hopes you enjoy!

Tania Barrenecha Barreda received her B. Arch in architecture in Peru and worked as an architect for five years before receiving her MFA in Scenic Design. She now specializes in theatrical scenic design and has worked in theatres in Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., and Maryland. She now works as an Assistant Professor of Theatre and Head of Design at the University of Central Arkansas in the Film, Theatre, and Creative Writing Department.

Emma Forbes is a senior at UCA and is about to graduate this May with a BA in fine art, focusing on graphic design. Throughout her time here, she’s had the opportunity to dive into the many facets of art and design. She also served as the layout editor for the Vortex Magazine for two years, an experience that not only helped her grow as a designer, but motivated her for the future. Now, as her time here has come to an end, she’s ready to embark on the next phase of her artistic journey. Feel free to check out her digital portfolio! https://emmagforbes myportfolio com

C H L O E E M M E R L I N G

P A R T N E R I N G A R T I S T

Chloe Emmerling is currently a student at the University of Central Arkansas Her major is Art History and her minor is English. She is twenty-one and will graduate from UCA in the fall 2024 semester. She enjoys working with 2-D and 3-D media and loves anything eclectic and collaged. If you want to contact her, her email is chloeemmerling@gmail com and phone number is 501-813-6514

A U T U M N W A R D P A R

Autumn graduated class of 2023 from UCA with a BA in Studio Art She was born and raised in Conway and is currently working on commission works while adding to her personal portfolio. Follow her Instagram @fallinart.a to view her other work and a link to her website!

T R E Y E W A R T

L I G H T I N G D E S I G N E R

Trey Ewart is a senior lighting design student who is planning to go into concert lighting design after graduation. He has 5 professional lighting design credits between Tibbits Opera House in Coldwater Michigan and the University of Central Arkansas. He will be returning to Tibbits this May.

P E T E R K H A

S O U N D T E C H N I C I A N

Peter Kha is an undergraduate student majoring in Theatre at the University of Central Arkansas. He is the Sound Designer for Kristina’s Chemical Colors Project and his prior experience in sound design starts in a play called 365 Days and was the Assistant Sound Designer for the musical Head Over Heels. He is both humbled and excited to have the opportunity to help bring Kristina’s music to the project.

S P E C I A L T H A N K S T O :

P R O F E S S O R D O U G C O R B I T T

S E C O N D R E A D E R

P R O F E S S O R S C O T T M E A D O R

P R O J E C T I O N D E S I G N

P R O F E S S O R A U S T I N A S C H B R E N N E R

T E C H N I C A L T H E A T R E C O N S U L T A T I O N

H U N T E R W H I T F I E L D

V I D E O G R A P H E R

N O R B E R T O . S C H E D L E R H O N O R S C O L L E G E

C A R O L I N E H O R T O N , M A R S H A L L C U N N I N G H A M , K A M I

C U R T I S , A N D E R I N G E O R G E

P E E R R E V I E W E R S ( C A P S T O N E C L A S S )

S E T H C O G G I N

M Y P A R T N E R I N E V E R Y T H I N G

THE ARTWORKS

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c o a l e s c e n c e a r t i i i

b y E m m a F o r b e s

c o a l e s c e n c e a r t

b y E m m a F o r b e s

c o a l e s c e n c e a r t

b y E m m a F o r b e s

s k y s p a c e a r t i

b y E m m a F o r b e s

s k y s p a c e a r t i i b y E m m a F o r b e s

s k y s p a c e a r t i i i

b y E m m a F o r b e s

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b y E m m a F o r b e s

S k y s p a c e 2 b y E m m a F o r b e s

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b y E m m a F o r b e s

s k y s p a c e .

b y E m m a F o r b e s

S k y s p a c e b y C h l o e E m m e r l i n g

F l y i n g Y e l l o w

b y C h l o e E m m e r l i n g

f l y i n g y e l l o w a r t .

b y E m m a F o r b e s

f l y i n g y e l l o w a r t i i .

b y E m m a F o r b e s

f l y i n g y e l l o w a n i m a t e d

b y E m m a F o r b e s

f l y i n g y e l l o w

b y E m m a F o r b e s

f l y i n g y e l l o w

b y E m m a F o r b e s

c h e m i c a l c o l o r s

b y E m m a F o r b e s

c h e m i c a l c o l o r s a n i m a t e d

b y E m m a F o r b e s

C h e m i c a l C o l o r s

b y E m m a F o r b e s

C h e m i c a l C o l o r s

b y C h l o e E m m e r l i n g

c l a u d e b y t h e s e a

b y E m m a F o r b e s

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c l a u d e b y t h e s e a a r t i i

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c l a u d e b y t h e s e a b y E m m a F o r b e s

T h a n k y o u s o m u c h f o r c o m i n g

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s u p p o r t i n g t h e s e a r t i s t s a n d

t h e a r t s a t l a r g e !