The VCU Friends of the Library are pleased to sponsor an exhibit showcasing the work of students in the Department of Photography and Film in VCU's School of the Arts. The exhibit was curated by Jacob Dodd, Department of Photography and Film and organized by Sonali Gulati, Department of Photography and Film, Kristina Keogh, Reference Librarian for the Arts, and Yuki Hibben, Collection Librarian for the Arts.
This exhibit is sponsored by the VCU Friends of the Library and is part of an ongoing effort to showcase the talents of VCU's student, faculty, and alumni artists within the VCU Libraries, and to foster partnerships between the VCU Libraries and other VCU departments. For additional information about the VCU Friends of the Library, visit us online.
The exhibit consists of two monitors located on the first floor of James Branch Cabell Library. The first monitor features a photography slideshow with images created by both MFA and BFA photography students. The work displays a wide range of conceptual approaches through various photographic methods that include studio portraits, installation based photography, and digital experimentation.
Works include:
- Aura - Stephanie Benassi, MFA
- Celdas - Alma Leiva, MFA
- Experiences with Sports in College - John Cameron, BFA
- Monuments - Eric Carlson, BFA
- Various Works - Griffin Davis, BFA
- Various Works - William Douglas, BFA
- Various Works - Courtney Mannion, BFA
- Various Works - Harrison Moenich, BFA
- Windows - Patrick Phillips, BFA
- Charleston at Night - Kaitlynn Slaughter, BFA
- Lady Athletes - Drew Smith, BFA
- The Modern Jew - Drew Smith, BFA
The second monitor features short films and videos created by undergraduate BFA Film and Photography students from 2007-2010. The body of work was selected from various courses which include filmmaking I & II, Digital Filmmaking I & II, Documentary, Animation, and Experimental Filmmaking. A number of the shorts do contain a soundtrack, but are exhibited here silent for Cabell Library.
Works include:
- Deus Ex Maria (16mm) - Kaila Bell, BFA
- Vex (DV) - Harrison Moenich, BFA
- Bananananana (Hand-drawn Animation) - Sam Song, BFA
- Wayward (Super 16mm) - William D. Bryant & Dustin T. West, BFA
- Rain Storm (Animation) - Anne Schermerhorn, BFA
- Das Tooth (DV) - Paul Hugins, BFA
- Ocular (Archival DV) - Leo Maco, BFA
- Williamsdale (HD Video) - Ben Rinehardt, BFA
- Blue Coma Infinity (Archival DV) - Doug Lawlor, BFA
- Luray (Super 16mm) - Chris Underwood & Mark Waldhauser, BFA
- AWA's (HD Video) - Abdoulaye Fall, BFA
- Eggy (Animation) - John Sizemore & Mairin Hart, BFA
- Timeless (16mm) - Erin Young, BFA
- If Only Tonight We Could Sleep (DV) - Dena Sussman, BFA
- Untitled (DV) - Mathew Farris, BFA
- Mega Robot vs. Giant Fish (CG Animation) - Chris Underwood, BFA
- Strangers (16mm) - Sam Song, BFA
For more information, please contact Yuki Hibben, Kristina Keogh, or Kimberly Separ.