FRACTURED
MAY 17, 2021

Where : artsteps.com
Open Hours : Virtual 
Contact: ldrogoul@mica.edu or pigmentsauvage@gmail.com 

PROJECT

FRACTURED is a collaborative exhibition by Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) students in the 2020-2021 FYE Forum class taught by Professor Laure Drogoul. Due to the  COVID-19 pandemic, we collaborated virtually and for the most part created our works outside of MICA's studios. The artworks in this exhibition explore the varied interests of the individual artists, both visually and conceptually. Though the works are produced independently, they come together reflecting a kaleidoscope of personalities and perspectives. This results in a viewing experience that is chaotic, tumultuous and fractured.

May 2021
Miki, Emily, Mel, Carla, Jasper, Erin, Mia, Ritchie, Kristin and Jaidyn

EXHIBITING ARTISTS

Carla Marin (Takoma Park, MD)
Emily Leary (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Erin Davis ​(Baltimore, MD)
Jaidyn Barker (Baltimore, MD)
Jasper Hoffman (Baltimore, MD)
Kristin Rozylowicz (Annapolis, MD)
Mel Icarangal (Paramus, NJ)
Mia Bezos (Columbia, MD)
Miki Sanchez (Phoenix, AZ)
Ritchie Hatfield (Palm Beach Gardens, FL)

ONLINE GALLERY

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CARLA MARIN / Illustration major

Itch 2020
Digital painting
37” x 44” 

Lessons 2021
Digital painting
30” x 40” 

A representation of one’s body that falls asleep. Your body feels staticy and itchy, it gets painful to the point of wanting to take your limbs apart and build them back up again.

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EMILY LEARY / Illustration major

Pop Nouveau 2020
Mixed Media – Digital, acrylic paint, acrylic paint pens, watercolor pencils, graphite, markers and ink on Cardboard
13” x 13” inches (Triptych)
A self portrait and exploration of different styles.

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ERIN DAVIS / Illustration major

 Lunar Triptych 2021
Digital illustration
18'' x 24''
A triptych about the time periods of the day and how the different animals can represent different aspects of life and personality during those times. 

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JAIDYN BARKER / Fiber major

Kok'Lir à la mode 2020
Digital illustration
40”x 25”
This piece is focused on mythology and fashion. I wanted to touch on Kok’lir, of Indonesian mythology, who is a goddess that only preys on men.  Since there isn’t much information on her appearances, I created three distinct looks that she could present as. ​

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JASPER HOFFMAN / General Fine Arts

Morning smokes & the grey horses rush around in the sky 2020
Charcoal and nail polish on paper
11'' x 14''
I consider this piece divinatory. All of my work is magical, but this piece was intended to give me a better understanding of where I was, how I felt, and to give me the ability to ascend above my limitations.

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​KRISTIN ROZYLOWICZ / General Fine Arts

Violence  2021
Acrylic paint on canvas
​20'' x 10'' .
“The kingdom suffers. the kingdom suffers. But I must still remain.”

Kaleidoscope  2021
Acrylic paint on canvas
10'' x 5'' .
“She had a stained glass window for a heart - A shoebox for a chest cavity and a kaleidoscope for a soul

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MEL ICARANGAL / Animation major

Dreamscape 2020
Digital art 
16'' x 24''
The sunlight, the mist, and her warm smile beckons you to come closer.

Eye Candy 2021
Digital art 
8'' x 11''
“Why don’t you smile for me, sweetheart?” A dismantling of the male gaze

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MIA BEZOS / General Fine Arts

MindHunter 2020
Oil pastel, gold leaf and acrylic on canvas 
For this piece, I experimented with new materials in my home. I was inspired by the artist Christian Scott, to create a mixed media work with oil pastels. It is titled off of a Netflix series, MindHunter.

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MIKI SANCHEZ / ​Illustration major

New Queen 2020
Digital print
14'' x 11”
A portrait of a newly born queen, soon to be burdened with ruling a kingdom.

Queen Bee 2021
Digital print
12'' x 15”

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RITCHIE HATFIELD / Illustration major

THE HAUNTING TALE OF KENNEDY JACKSON 2020
Digital illustration
6'' x 9'' novel sizwe / 24'' x 40'' poster size 
An imagined book cover (and by extension, a narrative) inspired by western aesthetics, the Universal monster films, and the classic novels these monsters were adapted from. The digital medium and the contained structure of illustration, borders, and title build a versatile piece that can serve to promote a story that feels classic and recognizable - but does not actually exist.

BLOODLINES 2021
Colored pencil on rough watercolor paper
9” x 12”
A reinterpretation of the ‘nuclear family’ portrayed through mythical and supernatural characters. The work draws upon antique family portraits of nobles and elite members of society. It depicts monsters, who are unnatural and unwelcome in the real world, as upstanding figures.

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PARTNERS

Pigment Sauvage – Art & Residencies – pigmentsauvage.com
Creation is always influenced by the social, political and/or economical environment. The questions of why, how and what do we create are intrinsically linked to what surrounds us. The current global situation definitely affects the way artists create.
 
Pigment Sauvage’s mission is to promote and value times of uncertainty, of in-betweenness, the moment when everything collapses. The change of scenery, the road, the territory and mixing cultures are linked to the center’s DNA. As a part of our mission, we believe in hatching creations and revitalizing our spirit through uprooting and movement, through the loss of bearings. The center strives to provide an approachable​ and intersectional platform for international, local and regional artists. PS encourages collaborative projects and helps to present the work of artist engaged in their community.
 
It was therefore natural for us to accept the invitation to collaborate with Laure Drogoul's classes. We thought it would be great to offer these future artists the opportunity to experience their first show outside of the school walls. Unfortunately, the whole world was turned upside down by this pandemic. Because, we truly believe that art is a reflection of its world and reacts to itself, the idea of on online exhibition was welcomed.

Pigment Sauvage would like to warmly thank Laure Drogoul for her generosity and her capacity for optimistic renewal. We would like to congratulate all the artists for their incredible creativity.​

A WORD FROM LAURE DROGOUL (Class Instructor)

This Fall, six months into a global pandemic MICA opened as a virtual institution. The beautiful studios of the college were shuttered, new students began classes fully online from their homes. Coming to college was a hard decision for many of the Freshman, there were abundant anxieties relating to Covid and to attending their first year of art classes virtually. This group of ten Freshman students, bravely took the leap and flourished.

I am delighted and proud to say that as Forum progressed into the Spring semester, the class found their stride, they made connections, shared work and experimented with virtual mediums. Fractured is a testament to their resilience and perseverance. It is an exhibition with a virtual gallery created by the Forum students, who collaborated together, made individual works, titled and designed. I am inspired by this class’s commitment and imagination. 

On behalf of this 2021 Forum class, I again thank Gabrielle Lajoie Bergeron and Pigment Sauvage – Art & Residencies for generously opening their hearts and space to this group of young artists. This is the second year that they have hosted my Forum class and I am very grateful for their continued support. I can only imagine how challenging it has been to program a gallery during this year, and wish them the very best as the art space begins to open its non-virtual doors.
 
I thank MICA for supporting their faculty and students during this
tumultuous year and give a big shout out to the FYE Department for the care and sensitivity they have shown throughout the semester. 
                                                                                                           
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