Meeting of the Minds at UC Art Gallery
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at The University Center Art Gallery:
The University Center Art Gallery presents Meeting of the Minds 2000,
coordinated by Carnegie Mellon¹s Undergraduate Research Initiative and
funded by the Office of the Provost, May 9 13, 2000.
Carnegie Mellon¹s fifth annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, Meeting of
the Minds showcases the efforts of undergraduate students conducting
research and creating original projects in multiple fields and disciplines.
In the gallery, students display their thematic arts explorations. The
exhibits incorporate varied approaches toward design, media, and aesthetic:
€ Helena Broad, a fifth-year architecture student, exhibits Contraction and
Release in Modern Dance. Her project is the result of a semester-long
investigation into the theory of contraction and release in Modern Dance.
This work included observations of Martha Graham¹s techniques and visits to
dance classes at Carnegie Mellon. The final representation of these studies
is a steel and soapstone sculpture.
€ Adam Drobotij, a second-year art student, developed a Study of the Human
Form through Experimental Animation that bridges traditional drawing
techniques with standard and digital animation. The result is a
high-resolution, time-based study of the motions of the human face.
€ Melinda Hungerman, a fourth-year student in the Bachelor of Humanities
and the Arts program, displays Life Paths, a series of images and texts
intended to connect people living in Pittsburgh today with the experiences
of their counterparts who grew up here during the early 20th century. These
"narrative markers" facilitate a dialogue with the personal history of the
community.
€ Laura Nelson, a second-year art student, visually documents Forgotten
Pittsburgh through photography, drawing, and the written word. These
stories of Pittsburgh history were gathered through personal interviews,
exploration, and historical research. Nelson creates a broad sense of the
city¹s living past a s a whole.
€ Jessica Phillips-Silver, a fifth-year student in the Bachelor of
Humanities and the Arts program, presents Symbols and Techniques: a new oil
painter¹s study. While exploring the medium of oil paint, she communicates
ideas about time, change, and the body/self.
€ Stephanie Toth, a fourth-year art student, created Human: fragility
inviolate, which deals with mankind¹s desire to prolong life and obtain
immortality. These paintings combine the imagery of extended life with
depictions of the human body¹s transient fragility.
€ Mary Tremonte, a fourth-year student in the Bachelor of Humanities and
the Arts program, displays Yanqui, Mon Amour, an edition of artist¹s books
that explore Japanese culture and society through the eyes of a young
American woman. Her work combines creative writing, silk-screening,
letterpressed text, and hand-dyed paper in a hand-bound book.
€ Tonnie Warfield, a third-year art student, shows Interpretation of
Cultures: from Chile, South America to Ghana, Africa. Still in progress,
this two-year project will present data collected in Chile. The artist¹s
goal is to give people insight about these places through the eyes of a
non-prejudiced viewer. The presentation includes photography and sound.
Participating students will be available inside the gallery to discuss their
works with visitors during the Symposium on Wednesday, May 10, from 3 to 5
p.m. with an ongoing reception outside the gallery between 12 and 5 p.m. An
artists¹ reception will be held on Friday, May 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. These
events are free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided.
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The University Center Art Gallery is located on the campus of Carnegie
Mellon University at 5000 Forbes Avenue in Oakland, inside the University
Center. Metered parking is available in the university garage on Forbes
Avenue.
The University Center Art Gallery is supported by Carnegie Mellon¹s Student
Activities Office. It aims to increase cultural awareness throughout the
university community by offering a diverse schedule of creative media and
theme presentations.
The Gallery is open Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.;
Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from noon to 3 p.m. during
the academic semester.
For further information, please call the university information desk at
(412) 268-2107.
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