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REFLEKTOR— The Visual Anthology
Exhibition Design / 2016 Ringling College of Art and Design
Basch Gallery Larry R.Thompson Academic Center
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Role of The Curator in Contemporary Art Mark Ormond
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This is Reflektor. It’s an interactive exhibit put together by the students of BU 151: Role of The Curator in Contemporary Art. This exhibit began as a social experiment that studied millennial’s reaction to contemporary art, but Reflektor then became an expressive venue where visitors, young and old, came together to share aspects of themselves. This book, Reflektor — The Visual Anthology, lays out the journey of the exhibit for those who were unable to attended.
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Invitations.
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Poster Invitations.
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The three main piece which viewers w
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After Marcia. A Short Life of Trouble has both inspired and opened my eyes to many issues occurring around this time. More specifically the immediacy the reluctancy of intimate relationships.
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Millennials, myself included, now see dating as a game. With developing apps like Tinder and Grindr that create a more narcissistic community, those who believe in traditional romance are rendered obsolete. Marcia’s statement accurately summates the feelings of not only my peers and I, but the future of dating altogether.
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“52 Blue�. Blue is such a conveying color, especially in terms of sadness as well as iconically representing water. In this context, the color works as both. 52 is a graphic piece that represents the most important part of my day: reflecting by the water. Inspiration for the visuals come from the concept of the 52 blue whale, a mysterious mammal lost in the depths of the ocean that sings in unusual frequencies in the hopes of finding more like itself.
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One could say that I relate.
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A Conversation With William. A Conversation with William is a visual summary of a rather uncomfortable, but necessary intervention between a close friend and I. Although apparent to him at the time, I was oblivious to any change in my usual behavior and foolishly continued, despite his warnings. You see, in the pursuit of happiness we tend to stray from our original ideals, thus losing ourselves in the process. We are easily influenced by the hedonistic lifestyles of others and ultimately succumb to a personality not of our own. And, to quote Michael Carini, although we should never apologize for being ourselves, we should apologize for the times that we are not.
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This is my apology.
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Reflektions. The many responses and pieces that people contributed to the gallery.
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"You should read Emerson."
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"William".
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Afterword. From the Curator and co-curator.
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So, what was the takeaway? What are people supposed to get from reflektor? I’m not sure if that’s for me to decide, but hopefully they took a moment to stop and think. If I were to analyze the responses as a whole, the "reflektions" seem quite...hurt. But not defeated. Many of the responses allude to heartbreak,or struggle for genuine connection. Love. Some were anecdotes, some biographies, some stray thoughts, and some nothing at all. A very raw peek into the thoughts of a stranger at any given time. To me the gallery was a great success. It felt refreshing. I hope that all who passed through felt the same... or at least felt something at all.
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Philip Gleichauf, Co-curator
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To be quite honest, I had no idea how this exhibit was going to end up. To schedule an event in the middle of finals and expect some kind of turnout took a little more than moxie, but there was something alluring about the risk that kept me interested. (Well, that and the fact that I’d disappoint my professor and colleagues.) By the will of the Universe, and appropiate advertising, people came. People from the college down the street came. Passerby elders came. People who didn’t even know what the show was about came. And the atmosphere was indescribable. Stories were shared, art was made regardless of one’s talent, and emotions were expressed in the most unusual of ways. Reflektor brought generations together through pen and paper alone and I can’t thank everyone enough for participating. Smiling,
Peter Herbert Barnaba, Curator
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