The mastery of materials is fundamental to the artistic process and the career goal of any artist in their chosen medium. Every method requires a different skill set and can evoke different reactions in viewers. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year art student Nico Young looks into the ordinary to find artistic meaning. The artist frequently uses metaphors in his sculpture to make social commentary and brings his archiving interest into his work. (Lillie Yazdi/Daily Bruin)
Many artists may paint on canvas, but Kira Hum’s material of choice is the Hydro Flask. The third-year economics and communications student began selling customized, painted Hydro Flask bottles during her first year, an activity which has since grown into an Instagram business. Read more...
Photo: Third-year economics and communications student Kira Hum runs an Instagram business where she paints commissioned Hydro Flask bottles. The experience has reinforced her self-confidence, she said. (Lauren Man/Assistant Photo editor)
The mastery of materials is fundamental to the artistic process and the career goal of any artist in their chosen medium. Every method requires a different skill set and can evoke different reactions in viewers. Read more...
Photo: Second-year art student, Elliott Couts finds self expression in zines and collage work. Having dabbled in other forms before, Couts said they took to how collage work allows artists to take what the media gives them to extract new meaning. (Anika Chakrabarti/Daily Bruin staff)
The mastery of materials is fundamental to the artistic process and the career goal of any artist in their chosen medium. Every method requires a different skill set and can evoke different reactions in viewers. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year art student Chereen Tam started off as a sculptor but is now a printmaker. She prefers the medium for its ability to produces many identical copies of one piece. (Ariana Fadel/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Jan. 31 at 6:46 p.m. Ballet and Books is pairing pirouettes with page-turners to bring literacy to young students in the LA community. Read more...
Photo: Second-year pre-human biology and society student Moe Kawakami brought a chapter of Ballet and Books to UCLA, started at Cornell University. Alongside Ballet Company at UCLA co-directors of external service Caroline Chou and Yingru Huang, the club hopes to increase literacy through dance. (Lauren Man/Assistant Photo editor)
The mastery of materials is fundamental to the artistic process and the career goal of any artist in their chosen medium. Every method requires a different skill set and can evoke different reactions in viewers. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year art student Allison Poerschke specializes in black and white film photography. She takes inspiration from surrealism and most of her work focuses on psychological spaces. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin staff)
“Disclosure” is bringing the hammer down on the history of transgender representation. Originally released in June 2020, the Netflix Original documentary explores how the trans community has been historically depicted in the media by critiquing harmful stereotypes within films and TV shows. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Netflix)
