On April 1, the IB Art seniors set up an exhibit to show off their work in the Learning Commons. The art was created as a part of their IB Art curriculum, but other students got the chance to see their art in the display on the fourth floor.
Senior Elizabeth Brister stated in her exhibition description that her theme for her artwork is a “an exploration of grief and [its] impacts on us.” She was inspired to work on this theme specifically through her own personal experience with the loss of both her cat and grandmother. She was also inspired by other artists, especially Edvard Munch who also explores the theme of grief. Through this exhibit, she liked to try different mediums and techniques, which she didn’t get to try before, including: charcoal, painting, photography, and graphite. But perfecting the techniques was a challenge when creating these works, so she had to go through a lot of “trial and error.” Having the art displayed was “definitely nerve wracking” for her, because she’s never had her work displayed before, but she said she’s “happy that it’s over.”
Senior Tatianna Mayo’s work is based on “the idea of mental health and perception,” and that she wanted to “explore the murky parts of someone’s brain, and how this could affect how they relate to people.” She came up with this theme by looking at different artists, and took inspiration from darker works. She specifically loved photography, and she wanted the subject of her work to be hands. Finishing the work was really difficult for her, too, because she was ” very meticulous” and “didn’t have enough time [to finish].” But her favorite part was having her art displayed, saying that it “feels like my efforts are paid off.”
Senior Kelaiah Bigby focused her work on imploring “the viewers to think and often employ feelings of unease.” She came up with this theme when she saw “how we really interrupt the natural world.” She really liked the process of creating the artworks, specifically seeing the work come together and interacting with other students and using them as models. She said she’s very “proud of being displayed with my fellow IB students.”
Senior Jaylen Marshall’s art explores the ideas of beauty standards “such as obesity, malnourishment, and unrealistic body ideals,” and how “Eurocentric beauty standards affect a person’s well-being.” He got this idea by researching it online. He liked to create the artworks he had more time to work on, but he felt like the expectations for his artwork caused a lower morale and effort. He said it “felt weird” to have his art in the exhibit, because he usually doesn’t show his art “until it is finished.”
The art exhibit has been taken down now, but make sure to congratulate the IB seniors on their effort because they put a lot of time and work into it.
