Summer Affiliates
Drawn to cellular-like structures, Diana Arvanites uses painting and installations to establish a dynamic exchange between light and space while embracing her interest in science, cartography, growth and experimentation.
Investigating public opinions and contemporary beliefs, de’Angelo Dia uses photography and performance art as a catalyst for dialogue while arousing public concern with social, political and racial issues.
Creating her own mythology, Heather Freeman uses digital prints, animation and video to explore the intersection of Western science with mythic, religious and popular iconographies in the pursuit of a more universal “truth.”
“Simply obsessed” with the ubiquity of water and the accessibility of the human form, Carmella Jarvi uses painting and pastels to convey a personal experience with water, often depicting the powerful yet vulnerable sensuality of the submerged female figure.
Influenced by her own global relocations, Indrani Nayar-Gall uses printmaking and installation to examine displacement and loss while addressing the trauma of migration that makes one a minority, different and faced with uncertainty in an unfamiliar landscape.
Exploring the contradictions of human emotions, Chris Watts uses mixed media to portray intuitional dramas that sarcastically expose the hypocrisy of “perfect” and “artificial” scenes while cultivating a sensual and passionate response of the imagination.