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EDITOR'S NOTE
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CONTRIBUTORS CHRIS CORTEZ SAMANTHA FLAYDERMAN REBECCA SEIGHNER NIAYIA DELISIO
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SRISHTI DASS Editor in Chief ALINE RUBIN Head Designer ORI HAIBLUM Managing Editor CHERYL OKONKWO Editor in Chief Intern HAZE HYEJIN RYU Design Intern CALVIN SHEELY Managing Editor Intern MARIA ROVIRA-MCCUNE Staff Advisor
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BFA
FINE ARTS
YOUR FAVORITE SPACE
My favorite 'space' is when I'm able to fully express myself without a thought about what other's opinions might be. Surrounding myself with open-minded and beautiful people has definitely had a positive impact on me and just having that consistently positive energy is so special.
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CURRENT SPACE YOU ARE IN
The space I am in right now is a bit surreal. I've been having these great experiences with people that I love but at the same time, my brain is jittering all over the place which causes a sense of chaos within my life.
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SAMANTHA FLAYDERMAN BFA
PHOTO AND VIDEO YEAR
2021
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YOUR FAVORITE SPACE
The space I am in right now is confused, overwhelmed, and still hopeful for the future but scared of losing that hope. Empty spaces such as those that I photograph give me a moment's solace, where the world, and my brain, is quiet.
CURRENT SPACE I AM IN
My favorite space is roofs of old buildings. I like seeing the world from a different point of view and exploring what most people haven't seen or don't appreciate.
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My favorite so far was the roof of an abandoned oil refinery in Newark, New Jersey. In one direction I could see the Manhattan skyline, in the other a sea of highways and small houses stretching out of Newark and into the rest of New Jersey. 15
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REBECCA SEIGHNER BFA
PHOTO AND VIDEO YEAR
2023
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YOUR FAVORITE SPACE
My favorite spaces are ones that intrigue me and are filled with things and people that interest me. I’m tired of being bored, so my favorite spaces are ones in which I’m not.
CURRENT SPACE I AM IN
The space I am in right now is one represented in the image; one of transformation. As I experience the shift from highschool to college, it's become apparent how much I‘ve changed within the last couple years, and how much I still have to grow. Currently, I feel as though I am in a transitional period, between points of stability in which I am strong in my sense of self.
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NIAYA DELISIO BFA
PHOTO AND VIDEO YEAR
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CURRENT SPACE I AM IN
I feel the space around my body is often infringed upon by masculine presenting male identifying bodies, most times those who are in positions of authority, ie.) teachers, police, employers. Other times they are men who validate entering my vicinity through their own illusion of power or birthright to do so, symptoms of toxic masculinity. This concept is one that speaks directly to power dynamics within our society, as well as class structures, race, and the hostile environment within the gender binary system and its subsequent gender roles.
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Most of my work this semester has revolved around the history of sexual violence in my family, intergenerational trauma, and navigating my own trauma within the realm of intimacy, which I believe all relates to the faults within the patriarchy and the gender binary. I am grateful for the space I do have to share and express and process and create and listen and be forming my favorite space.
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The space I am in right now is My Favorite space is 25
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NIKI BRISNOVALIGRILLAKI BFA
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TALYA ALSBERG
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The space I am in right now is a space of movement. Change. Exploration. Self love and new opportunities. In this space, I trust in the power of the universe to guide me.
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CURRENT SPACE I AM IN
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My favorite spaces are the spaces that are my own. The spaces of my community. The spaces of humanity. The spaces of nature and of the universe.
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MONA MONAHAN H
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CURRENT SPACE I AM IN
The space I am in right now is one of content with my past and ambition for my future.
YOUR FAVORITE SPACE
My favorite space to be at is on a metal chair, at the Flatiron building, people watching.
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YIWEI ZHANG
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A O TIN L G
CURRENT SPACE I AM IN
The space I am in right now is my dream.
YOUR FAVORITE SPACE
My favorite space are dream(s), Especially the short stage when I'm entering my dreams, where I can't differentiate what is imagination and what is reality. It makes me feel dangerous but fascinated.
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HANYING SSHI
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FINE ARTS
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2023
CURRENT SPACE I AM IN
It is easy to get lost if we tend to expose ourselves to all the information. Instead of widening our vision, I created a viewfinder, a space slicer, which is used to narrow down our view by cutting out space into thin slices. Seeing the world through this viewfinder is actively making my eyes less distracted. It is breathtaking when I am only able to see little. Perhaps it is when I carry more focus and appreciation within that limitation. 36
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BRYCE BERG
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BFA
PHOTO AND VIDEO YEAR
2021
I'm in 100 different spaces all at once. I am in a constant state of stress and excitement. I am happy and sad. I am healing and and I am triggered. I am also in bed as I write this, so that also answers this question.
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YOUR FAVORITE SPACE
My favorite space is when I close my eyes. I close my eyes and think of a time where I didn't put so much pressure on myself... a time where conflict was not an issue. An imaginary world where everyone is understanding of one another, a space with nothing but love. 39
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DANNIKA PAMONAG BFA
PHOTO AND VIDEO YEAR
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CURRENT SPACE I AM IN
I currently thrive in a chaotic and messy state of mind where im not sure of what is going to happen next. I am a person who does not plan out things accordingly, and when I photograph each session it's a surprise because I don't know what to expect. That’s really how life treats you, you’re always uncertain of what's to come next. The spaces I find myself entering ultimately speaks to how I am mentally thinking and what I am visually attracted to, which are wild color patterns and the cluttered arrangement of various objects.
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YOUR FAVORITE SPACE
My favorite space, at the moment, is the one where I am beyond mentally occupied to notice the amount of chaos around me. I found that I work best when I am visually distracted and over saturated with interactions. Surrounding myself with many individuals overlap in conversations is where I feel most at ease.
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DORA WANG
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The space I am in right now is an imagined wonderland.
YOUR FAVORITE SPACE
My favorite space is in my dream.
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YUE LIU
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FINE ARTS YEAR
2020 THE SPACE I AM IN RIGHT NOW
The space I am in right now is an imagined wonderland.
YOUR FAVORITE SPACE
My favorite space is in my dream.
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VISUAL AND CRITICAL STUDIES YEAR
2022 THE SPACE I AM IN RIGHT NOW
The space I am in right now is nebulous and starting to take shape. Things that have been in the works for years are starting to become real. It's a changing and sometimes unstable space, but it's not scary in the way that it used to be.
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YOUR FAVORITE SPACE
My favorite space is warm. It's any space filled with queer people. It's resting on my girlfriend's shoulder and feeling her hand in my hair. My favorite space is when time warps just enough to allow everyone to feel safe. This space is created between the people occupying it and cannot exist without them. 49
CHELSEA FENG
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2020 THE SPACE I AM IN RIGHT NOW
The space I am in right now is a reflective space.
YOUR FAVORITE SPACE
My favorite space is New York City.
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STEPH GLASS
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FINE ARTS YEAR
2021 THE SPACE I AM IN RIGHT NOW
The space I am in right now is shockingly adequate. I've made my life into something I'm happy with.
YOUR FAVORITE SPACE
My favorite space is excitement, always.
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STEPH GLASS
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