I wasn’t expecting to experience the movement and music coming from mushrooms on a Thursday evening in Manhattan. But that’s just what I found myself staring at in awe of. Upon stepping into the SVA student showcase, the audience is greeted with a carnival of computer arts from the minds of students: an animated storybook, flowers that grow with motion, illustrated music, and more.
The SVA MFA Computer Arts Spring 2024 Open Studio showcased art to SVA regulars and newcomers alike. While most people think of a gallery as more traditional art, this Open Studio showcased computer arts, which I learned is an extremely vast and intricate art form. It merges programming and art in a way that is unique to each artist.
I was able to learn more about some of the art in the Open Studio by speaking with some of the student artists. Jessica Reisch created the work Fruiting Bodies which included audio generated by mushrooms with interactive projections of spores and mushrooms.
Raoul Bubber’s piece synchronised music and his own unique style of animations together.
Ruonan Yang brought the importance of turtle shells in Chinese lore as it represents the heavens as an interactive way to showcase the stars.
After an hour in the gallery, I left feeling inspired. There are so many ways to create art and so many creative people in New York and in the world. There are so many places to get inspired, starting with the next generation of artists showcasing their works.
For more information of some of the featured student artists and their additional work, please see their sites linked below:
Ruonan Yang: https://ruonanyang.webflow.io
Raoul Bubber: https://www.raoulbubber.com
Jessica Reisch: https://www.jessicareisch.com
