National YoungArts Week+ 2022 Exhibition
Curated by Marie Vickles
About the Exhibition
This exhibition features a selection of works by artists representing the next generation of visual storytellers and designers. These works are special gifts that have traversed time and space to present us with compelling messages from the future.
The featured artworks channel a variety of mediums that include painting, photography, ceramics, digital art, fashion, video, and multimedia. The carefully selected materials not only inform the physical shapes and dimensions of the works but also tell us about the makers. The unique processes and path of how these artists have found various ways to create their work are evident in each line of ink, a brushstroke of paint, selection of colors, an imprint or image of their very bodies within the pieces. Imagination remains the invisible, but most necessary of all the mediums that connect every artist in this collective presentation. The themes of self-exploration and soul searching are prevalent across the selected mediums as the artists bring into physical existence objects from their innermost minds. Space and place are also critical themes, explored through ideas that encourage the viewer to imagine how we might live in harmony with our physical world, ourselves, and one another – or not.
The selected works establish new paradigms and possibilities for what community, commerce, and relationships might look like pulled from visions grounded in a future reality informed by the contested present, challenging past, and the thrilling possibilities of the unknown. This visual journey continues as the lines begin to blur between space and place, while the rich variety of media utilized creates a myriad of complementary narratives that tell more than one story. The journey also turns inward with imagery pulling from the depths of personal and collective experiences that examine current events no longer serving our mental or physical well-being. To say that ‘change begins within’ is to oversimplify the infinite loop of how past and future are freshly recreated in each work of art. These works should be viewed as expressions of energy manifested from the infinite, creative source that always has, and always will, connect the collective of humanity back to itself. This exhibition of work is an experience to treasure through each viewing. These visual messages from the future have been delivered. It is up to us to receive, accept, and understand that which we have been so graciously gifted.
Featured artists: Saya Ahn / Tyana Barton / Sophia Bassett / Nolan Baynes II / Caroline Berthin / Izabela Cookson / Jack Dunlap / Raisa Effress / Zoe Goldemberg / Kaila Harunzade / Thomas Hicks / Sara Homma / Natalie Kennedy / Chaewon Kim / Ian Kim / Kate Yoonha Kim / Evan Lai / Ethan Lin / Kaiser Louis / Tomek Marczewski / Carolina Marrero / Jacob Martinez / Jaya Parker / Qadir Parris / Eleanor Pimentel / Ella Reaugh / Abel Reyes / Jayden Robinson / Luis Sandoval / Clara Schiavo / Lucia Silva / Miye Sugino / Danielle Sung / Anna Vismantas / Zhou Zhang
The 2022 Exhibition of Works is listed by artist last name.
Saya Ahn
ASL Poster
Adobe and procreate
18 x 24” (3 posters)
2021

Love
Rhino and Keyshot
2021

Paper Scarf Concept Sketch
Adobe Draw
2021

Paper Scarf
Origami paper 10
17” x 17” x 11”
2021

Image 1 of “Dwelling Maturation” Series
Silver Gelatin Print
2021

Image 3 of “Dwelling Maturation” Series
Silver Gelatin Print
2021

Image 5 of “Dwelling Maturation” Series
Silver Gelatin Print
2021

Juggling Growth
Fibers, Linoleum Print
4′ x 3′
2021

Bygone Fragility
Cast Bronze and Copper
5′ x 4′
2021

My Sacrificial Home
Mixed Media Installation
15′ x 10′ x 7′
2021

Summers Gone
Film Photography
2021

God in the Shadows
35mm Film Photography
2021

Plymouth Street
35mm Film Photography
2021

Sobremesa de Familia
Acrylic paint and collage on canvas
41.5″ x 34.5″
2020

Cozinha da Mãe
Acrylic paint and collage on canvas
32″ x 25″
2021

Vovó Darcy: Fazendo Rosquinhas
Acrylic paint and collage on canvas
30″ x 23″
2021

Chosen Family (Dance With Me)
Cyanotype and paint on fabric
7 feet tall by 5 feet wide
2021

Dear Ms. Shapanka… Practice does make perfect!
Cyanotype on paper
25 3/5 inches by 40 inches
2021

Festa!
Cyanotype on paper accompanied by Papel Picado
30 inches by 15 inches
2021

Them
Cyanotype on paper
25 3/4 inches by 40 inches
2021

Storm Proofed
Found wood, OSB, screws, tarp, rope
11.75″ x 12″ x 12.5″
2021

Cross Section
Found wood, sheet rock, brick, concrete nails, acrylic paint
22.75″ x 54.75″ x 6.5″
2021

Scrap
Digital photography, pen on paper
2021

Scrap II
Digital photography, pen on paper
2021

Scrap III
Digital photography, pen on paper
2021

Escapology
Up-cycled white denim, shoelace
35x26x15 inches
2020

Alkalinity; Living Amongst the Fluid Waters
Expanding foam, neoprene, up-cycled/naturally dyed silk using lemon and vinegar, up-cycled fabric scraps, transparent shower curtain, ribbon
70x22x20 inches
2021

Rosalia longicorn
Up-cycled table mat, up-cycled electric blue tulle, necklace string, up-cycled fabric scraps
50x20x15 inches
2021

Fog
Digital photography
2021

Lost
Digital photography
2021

Escape
Digital photography
2021

me, myself, and i
crocheting found image with crochet appliqué
7×7
2021

Untitled
collage on found images with crochet appliqué
8×8
2021

save, save, save/repair
collage on found images with crochet appliqué
7×8
2021

No Nos Quieren Aquí
Oil paint and yarn with wax (“Mexican yarn painting” for background–banner and red/yellow symbols) on canvas
18″x24″
2021

Every Flower Blooms
Oil paint (figures) and yarn with wax (“Mexican yarn painting” for flowers and background) on canvas
20″x20″
2021

Estado Femicidio
Oil paint on canvas
16″x16″
2021

Lingering: Incertitude
Digital Photography
2021

Lingering: Skepticism
Digital Photography
2021

Lingering: Apprehension
Digital Photography
2021

Mugression
Rhino and Adobe
2021

Monster Moth 2D & 3D Logos
Rhino, Adobe and Procreate
2021

Blewn Wall Light
Rhino and Adobe
2021

Untitled
Film
2021

Untitled
Film
2021

Untitled
Film
2021

MOD
SketchUp, Illustrator, Photoshop
2021

MOD
SketchUp, Illustrator, Photoshop
2021

MOD
SketchUp, Illustrator, Photoshop
2021

MOD
SketchUp, Illustrator, Photoshop
2021

Untitled
Digital
2020

Untitled
Digital
2021

Untitled
Digital
2021

Spiral of Life
PVC board, ABS plastic sheet, acrylic sheet, and dried baby’s breath Gypsophila flower. Architectural Design.
16.5 inch x 11.7 inch
2021

Houses by the Water
PVC board, acrylic sheet, ABS plastic stick, wood board, and wood stick. Architectural Design.
16.5 inch x 11.7 inch
2021

Walking in the Sky
PVC board, ABS plastic sheet, and wood stick. Architectural Design (Landscape Design).
16.5 inch x 11.7 inch
2021

Breathing Wall
PVC board, acrylic block, and dried baby’s breath Gypsophila flower. Architectural Design.
16.5 inch x 11.7 inch
2021

Ma Mère, L’hémérocalle
Mixed Media – Graphite, acrylic gel transfer, ink, acrylic paint, colored pencil, dibond board
8in x 10in
2021

Mon Père, La Jacinthe
Mixed Media – Graphite, acrylic gel transfer, ink, acrylic paint, colored pencil, dibond board
8in x 10in
2021

Tè Pwomèt
Photographic collage
50 x 37.5
2021

Undecided
Digital Photography
39 x 37.5
2021

Sisterhood
Screwdriver; Screwdriver, Iron Chain
2021

Flak/Stranglehold
Hammer, Iron Chain; Crosscut Saw, Steel Springs
2021

Tools of the Trade
Beech, Padauk, White Oak, Cedar, Walnut
2021

Cuídala
Digital, Drawing
22 in. x 23 in.
2021

Mama, aféitate
Painting
28 in. x 23 in.
2021

Píntate un poco
Painting
23 in x 28 in
2020

Nightcap
Wheel thrown Porcelain, Plaster, Textile, Ceramic
26.5″ x 18″ x 26.5″
2021

Spiritually Weathered
Wheel Thrown B-Mix, Iron Oxide, Ceramic
5.5″ x 14.5″ x 8″
2021

A peak at the soul
Wheel Thrown B-Mix, Wheel thrown Porcelain, Crystaline, Ceramic
5″ x 5″ x 16″
2021

Black Men of Arts
Silver gelatin print
2021

The North Star
Silver gelatin print
2021

Devotion of You
Silver gelatin print
2021

Dayton Ohio
Silver gelatin print
2021

Image
House Paint, Acrylic on Canvas
8ft x 8ft
2020

Oblivious
House Paint, Acrylic and Cyanotype paper on Canvas
6ft x 6ft
2021

Juno Logo
Procreate
2020

Juno User Interface
Procreate
2020

Rain
Black ballpoint pen on Stonehenge
17 x 20 (with frame)
2021

Light
India ink and black ballpoint pen on Stonehenge
10 x 7.5
2021

Binding
Black ballpoint on Stonehenge
21 x 21.5 (with frame); 8 x 8 (without)
2021

St. Mary
Colored Pencil and Denim Fabric Swatches on Paper
22×15″
2021

Sanctity of Euphoria
Colored Pencil and Denim, Cotton, and Polyester Textile Swatches
15×22”
2021

Divine Duality
Colored Pencil and Denim, Cotton, and Polyester Textile Swatches
22×15″
2021

Modern Day Curse
Digital
2021

Head Space
Digital
2021

Two-Faced
Digital Photography
2021

Gendered Sitting (1 of 2)
Oil paint above acrylic ground. Process: paint solid acrylic base, then paint with oil, use scrape tool to give sharp and bold form.
10 x 15in
2020

Gendered Sitting (2 of 2)
Oil paint above acrylic ground. Process: paint solid acrylic base, then paint with oil, use scrape tool to give sharp and bold form.
10 x 15in
2020

Magnetic Doll
Doll and Clothes: flexible magnet, oil paint. Box: chip board, table saw, nails, nail gun, wood glue. (everything was built, painted, and designed by me)
17.5 x 9.5 x 3in
2021

Second Skin Part II
Biodegradable bio-plastic and white mesh
2021

Reduce and Re-use Part II
Upcycled wool cardigan and leather jacket
2021

Environmental Redemption Part I
Biodegradable bio-plastic, black mesh and black cotton fabric
2021

Positive and Negative
Birch Plywood, Oak Plywood
(L) 9″ x 7″ x 8 3/4″ (R) 9″ x 7″ x 4 1/4″
2021

Thorncrown Chapel
Oak Plywood, Acrylic
16 1/4″ x 10 1/4″ x 8 1/4″
2021

Pennsylvania Station
Plexiglass, Plywood, Concrete
9″ x 9″ x 9″
2021

Ruins of Memory
Installation; post-its
96″ x 82” x 30”
2021

Recreating a Sanctuary
Installation; projector
24″ x 24″ x 24″
2021

Atlantis, Reimagined
Installation; tank, gravel, collages of family portraits & Japanese internment-related newspapers on handmade paper, milk-water
24″ x 12″ x 13″
2021

Atlantis, Reimagined
Installation; tank, gravel, collages of family portraits & Japanese internment-related newspapers on handmade paper, milk-water
24″ x 12″ x 13″
2021

Jump Over Fences
Air dry clay, Sumi ink
7.1 x 9.3 x 0.8
2021

Weight on Father’s Shoulders
Air dry clay, Sumi ink
7.1 x 9.3 x 0.8
2021

Peace Amongst Chaos
Air dry clay, Sumi ink
7.1 x 9.3 x 0.8
2021
Anna Vismantas
After Hours
Digital Photography
2020
Anna Vismantas
Lurking in the Dark
Digital Photography
2021
Anna Vismantas
The Unknown Happenings of the Late Night
Digital Photography
2020

Untitled
Colored pencil, newspaper
12″ x 9″
2021

Untitled
Acrylic, newspaper, magazine clippings, string, plastic wrap
12″ x 12″
2021

Untitled
Colored pencil, watercolor, newspaper
9″ x 12″
2021