Stamp Gallery to Exhibit Artwork by Computer Science and Immersive Media Design Majors

Maryam Ali: Ali, an artist with two years of experience, created a piece that serves as a poignant commentary on immigration. The work, ‘Leaving Home for a House,’ is a 3D wooden sculpture measuring 8"x2"x6". The artwork casts a critical eye on media priorities by juxtaposing two events: the extensive coverage of billionaires stranded in the Atlantic aboard a submersible against the scant attention given to a tragedy where a boat carrying over 500 immigrants drowned. This stark contrast serves as a commentary on the overlooked struggles of those escaping poverty, highlighting the disparity in media attention based on the subjects' socioeconomic status.

Gina Lee: Lee, who has been creating art since the fifth grade, made a drawing exploring the nuanced theme of dental hygiene through her personal experiences. The work, ‘Cleaning Habit,’ is a charcoal drawing measuring 24"x72". Stemming from a background filled with dental care—from extractions to braces and regular checkups—Lee informs this routine task with more profound significance, emphasizing the effort to maintain past dental work. This artwork uniquely captures her humorous facial expressions while brushing her teeth, reflecting the mundane turned entertaining through the mirror's perspective.

Grace Orellana: Orellana, an artist with two years of experience, created a piece that reflects the nature of time and its impact on human perception. The work, ‘Immobile,’ is a 3D wooden sculpture measuring 18"x15"x18". The artwork delves into the divisive views of the past: for some, it's a chapter best left closed, an irrelevant echo that distorts memory; for others, it's a foundation of wisdom, offering lessons and milestones that shape the future. The piece features an old, rudimentary tool captured in suspended motion, symbolizing the ceaseless debate between moving beyond the past or anchoring oneself to its lessons. Immobile embodies the duality of time's progression—highlighting how our relationship with the past influences our present and our path forward.

Caitlin Yan: Yan, an artist since she was a child, drew on the elegance of geese in flight. ‘Feather’ is a charcoal drawing measuring 18"x 24". The artwork emerged from an academic challenge to create a photorealistic drawing. Captivated by the dynamics of avian motion and the intricate details of feathers, she chose charcoal on paper as her medium to bring this vision to life. Feather intricately captures the essence of birds in motion, emphasizing the delicate structure of each feather with exceptional detail.