Event 3: Undergraduate Design Media Arts Exhibition

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 On Thursday, June 6th, I attended the Undergraduate Design Media Art Exhibition at the Broad Arts Center on campus. I found this exhibit very moving as the second you entered the exhibition room, it was silent (different from the past Broad Arts Center exhibitions I have attended). As you entered the space, the walls were filled with several white pieces of paper with information on the Palestine protests. As I continued reading each sign, the artist made it clear she decided to use this platform not to share her art but to share the stories of our classmates and professors who took a stand against UCLA and met brutal realities. While this individual piece was truly inspiring and moving, the piece that I found most related to this course was Katherine Clark's Voyeur.



Voyeur by Katherine Clark perfectly intertwined art with technology in a truly fascinating way. At first glance, Clark's work is deceptively simple; a large screen, a video, and a window frame. However, the piece truly comes to life when these elements come together. By incorporating the window frame, the artist invites the audience to be a silent viewer into the life of the women through the window, blurring the lines between public and private spaces.    

This piece serves as a perfect example of how technology can be harnessed to create new forms of expression. this piece prompts us to reflect on. how technology impacts our lives daily. in an era where screens dominate our interactions, this piece brings a fresh perspective on how digital mediums can be used to enhance our sensory experiences.

I would also like to note that unfortely, I was unable to meet Katherine Clark herself as I could not seem to find her but was sad I wasn't able to ask her more about her amazing piece. 



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