2025 Annual Student Art Exhibition Images
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Student Exhibition Year
2025
Description
Photograph of a man on a vinyl record album cover. Presented as part of the 2025 Annual Student Exhibit in the Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College.
Artist Statement
This semester, my work focuses on synesthesia, the disorder that heightens one sense in conjunction with another. Through music, I consume daily songs with contrasting depictions of love and romance. The goal of my work is to portray the vibrant images I see when I listen to music. I construct scenes in which all saturation is sucked out of the image except for the key color that I see. I achieve this by dressing the model, providing a prop, or applying makeup with the key color. I aim to connect with the audience and create an interactive experience where they are forced into my constructed narrative of a known song. I want to transport viewers and allow them to immerse themselves in a simple tune while being able to see and hear my thoughts. Visitors will put on headphones to listen to an instrumental track of the song while viewing a continuous loop of the images. Additionally, by repurposing older vinyl covers with my current photographs, I will instill the understanding that the visuals I created are the only possible interpretation. Music is a portal for the imagination. With my synesthesia, I can experience and revisit unknown, colorful worlds when I hear the tune. Through my peculiar photographs, I want visitors to experience the colorful worlds I see each time I listen to music.
Rights Statement
Copyright of the underlying work is held by the artist. The digital image presented here is for educational purposes only and is not for commercial use.
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Keywords
student art exhibit, 2025, color photography, photograph, vinyl record, album cover
