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Final Presentation/ Kitchen Heirlooms/ Ingrid Rivera
In this slideshow, I’ll be presenting my art intervention "Kitchen Heirlooms," a project that reimagines a cookbook as a living altar where people can contribute their own recipes and memories. The installation will take place on the corner of Griffith and Ogden Ave, a space that embodies growth and community. Visitors will be able to engage with the shared altar and also have the opportunity to take home a miniature version of the cookbook, carrying those stories and connections with them.
Artist Statement: Ingrid Rivera, Storytelling and Memory
Artist Statement: Ingrid Rivera
My name is Ingrid Rivera, and I am a graphic designer and visual storyteller. My artistic practice explores the mixture of culture, memory, and personal narrative. I draw inspiration from my Hispanic heritage and the stories embedded in everyday objects, food, and family traditions. Recently, I expanded my work through an art intervention that engages participants directly, inviting them to share stories, recipes, and memories. With my art intervention, I’m transforming the private into something public.
I work across a variety of mediums, including oils, gouache, colored pencils, and digital tools. Each medium offers a unique opportunity to experiment with texture, color, and form, allowing me to push the boundaries of my creativity. My process is driven by curiosity and dialogue. Whether I am painting, designing, or creating an interactive experience, I strive to create work that resonates emotionally and invites reflection.
What excites me the most is how art can connect people and preserve memories. I’m inspired by artists who focus on storytelling and community, and I hope to follow in their footsteps while finding my own voice. My work stands out because it blends traditional and contemporary approaches, focusing on narrative and interaction, and creates experiences that are both visual and tangible, yet deeply personal. Through my art, I aim to honor heritage, spark conversation, and craft work that is meaningful, accessible, and alive with memory.
Artist Statement: Maria Ramos / Peculiar, Animated, dichotomous
I am a painter, working primarily in gouache and digital illustration. My work explores dichotomies and my identity in my surreal fantasies. My figures often appear in unsettling or pop-art- inspired settings that question ideas of beauty and power. I love to experiment with otherworldly, odd, and peculiar themes, such as dreams or unconventional settings like purgatory. There are times I create bubbly pieces of work, and other times, I embrace my negativity to exaggerate my work. Often, I paint fragments of my experiences and distort them as a way to heal myself from them. If I could relate this to literature or a technique, it would have to be how Dorian Grey's sins are hidden away behind a portrait of himself that serves as a proxy for his soul. The technique I can compare this to would be method acting. Which is why I enjoy working hand in hand with my emotions, to a fault, where I become extremely attached to them. To create my paintings, I need a familiar, empty, clean, and calm space to lock in; of course, Enya or Enigma always helps to set the stage to start painting. I aim for the viewer to feel uneasy (ultimate satisfaction), especially when the work leans towards bizarre themes. If not, they're probably animated by some of my work that may fall into the "eerily cute" category. That's okay, too.
Post 6/ Reviving the Abandoned / Video-Art
1. A. Materials: Camcorder/ Projector/Programs (Photoshop/ After Effects)
B. Hardware: Projector Stand
C. Surface: Indoor Wall (The original idea was to project the video/ animation in the interior or an abandoned house, but due to police monitoring, my project took a turn.
2.
- 1- Research/ Find an an abandoned structure/ home/ hospital
- 2- Rent or borrow a projector from you local library/ friend if possible.
- 3-If renting or borrowing is not possible, use a camcorder or your phone.
- 4- Film the abandoned structure's interior. If this is not possible due to police surveillance, film the exterior. Take pictures as well.
- 5- Ensure to take clear shots.
- 6- Once that's done, transfer your footage/ photos into your computer.
- 7- Open up Photoshop and After Effects and upload footage/ pictures.
- 8- Animation Process
- 9 - Export Video
- 10- Upload to Vimeo
Artist Statement : Samantha Castro, Cultural Preservation & Play
Artist Statement : Samantha Castro, Cultural Preservation & Play
As an artist rooted in personal narrative and cultural memory, I create works that highlight the symbols, lives, and histories of Puerto Rico, especially those at risk of being overlooked or displaced. For this intervention, I built a large scale coquí frog sculpture to honor an animal that is both iconic and endangered, threatened by climate change, habitat loss, and the harmful behaviors of tourists who treat the island as a playground rather than a home. I make this work because the coquí is more than a frog; it is a voice of the island, a sound of belonging, and a reminder of the fragility of Puerto Rico’s ecosystems and culture. By bringing the coquí into public space at an exaggerated scale, I aim to demand attention for what is often ignored and encourage viewers to confront the consequences of environmental and colonial neglect.
I constructed the frog using accessible, sourced materials beginning with a cardboard armature that formed the skeleton of the body. I then layered paper-mâché to build volume, create form, and give the sculpture its playful yet monumental presence. After shaping the surface, I painted the piece with acrylics, using bold colors to echo both the coquí’s vibrancy and the visual language of Puerto Rican craft traditions.
Through this artwork that is both protective and celebratory and one that advocates for the coquí while inviting the community to reconnect with the land and the living symbols that define it.
Post 7/ Artist Statement: Ai’jhana Cutler
My work is based on exploring connection between people, environments, identities, and the relationships I continue to cultivate. This foundation guides my desire to contort and expand the traditional frame of portraiture. I use stark contrasts in value, bold compositional choices, and deep, saturated color to emphasize the emotional and conceptual weight of each piece. Iconography appears frequently throughout my practice, functioning as a symbolic thread that supports my ongoing engagement with anatomical forms.
Through this visual language, I navigate my intersectional experience of race, gender, and queerness, examining how these identities interact with each other and with the social and political climate around me. The Black figure is a recurring presence in my work, serving both as a reclamation of space and a challenge to conventional standards of representation. I explore gendered power dynamics through a conceptual, often unsettling lens, that blends with my use of saturated colors and anatomical distortion to disrupt the ideals of patriarchal structures. My art becomes a bridge between myself and the viewer—an invitation to see through my lens while simultaneously integrating their own perspective.
I have intentionally leaned further into this iconographic approach—using imagery that invites pause, contemplation, and personal interpretation.
Post 6 / Autonomy Box / Shelf Installation / 9x9x13 / Ai’jhana Cutler
Materials
Cardboard & Paper
Hardware
Thumbtacks & Tape
Surface
VAB window shelf
Instructions
1. Place sculpture onto window shelf
2. Put ‘do you believe in my autonomy?’ sticker 3 inches under the window shelf/wall
3. Place 1 out of 2 big ‘YES’ sticker onto the right side of window shelf/wall
4. Thumbtack open box under ‘YES’ sticker and put all smaller yes stickers into box
5. Place 1 out of 2 big ‘NO’ sticker onto the right side of window shelf/wall
6. Thumbtack open box under ‘NO’ sticker and put all smaller yes stickers into box
7. Place 2nd out of 2 big ‘YES’ sticker in the left side under ‘Do you believe in my autonomy?’ sticker
8. Place 2nd out of 2 big ‘NO’ sticker in the left side under ‘Do you believe in my autonomy?’ sticker
9. Lastly, place simple instruction paper for volunteers on the right side of the sticker boxes on the wall with tape
Post 6 / Education for All / Bulletin Board / 11" x 17" and 18" x 24"
1- The artwork is printed on glossy paper that will be laminated and measures 11" x 17" and 18" x 24".
2- When you enter 678 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ, you go up to one of the library staff members with the prints and ask if they can be put up on the public bulletin board.
3- Once approved, hand the prints over to the library staff so they can put them up.
2- When you enter 678 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ, you go up to one of the library staff members with the prints and ask if they can be put up on the public bulletin board.
3- Once approved, hand the prints over to the library staff so they can put them up.
Post 5 / Motion Studies: Echoes in Time / Budget: Around $50
I have almost half of these supplies so its not much of a spending.
Materials
Revolving Stand
Amazon link to Revolving Stand
$30.00
Poster Paper
Black Poster Paper
$9.00
Scissors
Amazon Link to Scissors
$5.00
Tape
Amazon Link to Tape
$7.00
3-4 Printed out Digital Photos
N/A
TOTAL
$ 51.00
Post 6 / The Coquí Song / Wall Installation on Corkboard / 40" x 30"
Post 6 / The Coquí Song / Wall Installation on Corkboard / 40" x 30"
Materials & Installation Details
Artwork Material: Cardboard papier-mache
Hardware Needed: Approximately 20 thumbtacks
Installation Surface: Corkboard wall
Step-by-Step Installation Instructions
The artwork is a cardboard papier-mache Coquí measuring approximately 40" x 30".
Gather about 20 thumbtacks. You will use these to secure all sides of the piece and the accompanying flyer/stickers.
Locate the designated corkboard wall in the Visual Arts Building and place the Coquí centered in the middle or slightly high-middle on the board.
Begin securing the piece by placing thumbtacks:
One under each armpit
One under each leg
One on each side of the neck
2–4 tacks along the bottom for strong support
3–4 additional tacks along the sides or areas needing reinforcement
After the Coquí is fully secured, use one thumbtack to attach the flyer and stickers near the artwork.
Step back and check that the piece is straight, centered, and firmly secured.
Take a few clear installation photos for documentation and final approval.
Post 6/ OK NOW PANIC/ T-shirts/ 44x46 (Extra Large)- Evan Pierce Blumer
A. The material your artwork is made from
Extra large cotton white t-shirts, with printed designs made from the Procreate app.
B. The necessary hardware
None.
C. The surface on which you will place your artwork
People.
1. Dress in casual wear.
2. Bring the shirts in a bag.
3. Walk around with an emotionless face.
4. Carry the shirts. Make sure the designs are visible.
5. Pass them out to willing passerbys on the sidewalk.
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(Sorry for no actual photo- the shirts are still in the process of getting the designs printed. Taking a little longer than expected.)
Post 6/ Empty Chairs: What could’ve been/ Installing outside/ 12x17x12 inches / Ashley Robinson
Installation Method
A. The material your artwork is made from.
Wood
B. The necessary hardware (e.g., nails, screws).
Screws, nails, screwdriver
C. The surface on which you will place your artwork (e.g., a wall, display panel).
On the school grounds, the walkway.
Instructions
1. When you make it to NJCU go to John F Kennedy Blvd. Enter from that street. The pathway in front of the Margaret theater/Hepburn hall.
2. Place the chairs around the sides of the walkway, the table in the middle with the words facing the road.
3. Have the chairs facing each other like it’s in a circle. Add anything else to the sculpture that I had in the sheets.
Post 5/Empty Chairs: What could have been/ Budget: $200 / Ashley Robinson
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Materials |
Link |
Cost |
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4 chairs |
https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/sundvik-childrens-chair-white-60196358/ |
$100 |
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1 table |
https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/sundvik-childrens-table-gray-60494032/ |
$80 |
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Post 4/Empty Chairs: What could have been/The school grounds/wood and art supplies /Ashley Robinson
- Is it displayed on the wall or on the floor/ground?
It will be displayed on the ground
- Does it need to be bolted down? Secured?
It won’t be bolted down or secured
- Will it be lit with a spotlight? Or does it appear discarded?
No spotlight, I want it to feel more natural. It will best be seen during the day.
- Does it take a physical shape, or is it ephemeral in nature?
It takes a physical shape
- What is the significance of its form?
The form mimics what you’d see in a classroom for children. Of course done in a way that’s eye catching.
- Does that form change over time?
No it’ll stay the same form.
- How long will your project be displayed?
Two days if I can leave it for that long.
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