Lucia Santina Ribisi hand-sewed 20 poetry notebooks for attendees of her first poetry writing workshop to write in. The first-year art student gave away the books at her poetry writing workshop for survivors of sexual assault. The workshop was part of an April 4 event for Bruin Consent Coalition’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Ribisi said she hopes to […]
Category Archives: Theater & Fine Arts
UCLA alumnus’ exhibit reflects on public transport as communal space
Jesse Stecklow lifts his knees and presses them up against the seat in front of him when he rides the bus, allowing the slow ride to serve as a space for reflection. The 2014 design media arts alumnus said he places a meditative value on public transportation – and urban life as a whole – […]
Theater review: ‘Significant Other’
“Significant Other” blasts Céline Dion’s cheesiest hits to highlight uncomfortable truths about romance. Running April 3 through May 6 at the Geffen Playhouse, “Significant Other” depicts the loneliness that follows as the prime of youth is left behind and replaced by the expectations of maturity. Jordan (Will Von Vogt), a young professional in his late […]
Underground artists: Graphic design with Justin Ma
This post was updated April 13 at 1:52 p.m. Justin Ma, a second-year computer science student and creator of the original graphic tee brand Ink Mas, shares his journey of exploring and developing his interest in graphic design. Ma, a Daily Bruin staffer, uses his work to challenge the linear definition of visual arts by […]
‘The Dark Spring’ shows alumna’s view on life, death and their connections
Spring often signifies growth and new life, but Kate Parsons sees natural cycles of death and rebirth instead. The design media arts alumna received a grant from the Pasadena Art Alliance in February, which helped fund her latest exhibition, “The Dark Spring,” in which she features video art, a virtual reality experience and a floral […]
UCLA directing student plays with convention in Russian tragicomedy
A description from a Chinese poem helped inspire Charles S.C. Jin’s production of a classic Russian play. The story of a man drinking with the company of the moon and his shadow, evoking loneliness through just three images, influenced how his play could convey universal emotions through simple forms. Jin, a graduate directing student, will […]
Graduate student explores relationship between medium, artistic merit
Kit Kirby faced a dilemma while opening her own solo exhibition: She is uncomfortable with gallery spaces. The graduate student in design media arts said she thinks some people see art galleries as a way to sell artwork, which is a misconception since most pieces are already owned by a museum or art collector. Exhibitions […]