Design | Fabrication | Installation
Year: 2023
Client: UCF
Team:
+ Farith Quiroga (Audio Specialist)
+ Juliette Lynch (Assistance)
+ Mohammed Zia (Assistance)
I created three acoustic panel sculptures for one of UCF's most important meeting rooms, The Charge on Chamber. The vision behind the design was to use UCF's seal, the Pegasus, in the most visually striking places that would also elevate the acoustics in the room. After measuring the room's acoustics with a sound meter, my team and I determined to place the sculptures by the entrance and behind the podium where it would be visible behind the speaker for both in-person and virtual assemblies. Additionally, I made a secondary design of a beehive pattern using UCF's colors to symbolize community and service.
Green Assembly photo taken from THIS article.
Design | Concept | Installation
Year: 2023
Materials: Tea, Rice paper, Water, Glue, Sewing thread
I created an abstract sculpture that explores the labels and social norms placed on women and brings to light the struggles they face because of them. It is made out of tea-stained rice paper molded into a teabag-like shape and is hand-stitched along the sides with red thread. The significance of the tea sets up the foundation for the entirety of the piece. Traditionally, wives are viewed as "the homemakers" and single-handedly host, offering tea to welcome their guests. Women are also considered caregivers and nurtures of their children, which is symbolized through the repeated stitching of the red string.
Photographed by Areeb Iqbal
Design | Fabrication | Model
Year: 2022
Materials: Helmet, Clay, EVA foam, Neon paint, Activewear fabric, Roller skates, LED lighted headband
I had a lot of fun creating this apocalyptic wearable sculpture that metaphorically emphasized the lack of public transportation and accessibility in Florida. The design elements I wanted to incorporate were a mixture of classic American car systems, futuristic disco, eerie night vision, and machine-nature fusion. The lower half of the outfit is robotic for efficiency while the upper half is for safety and visibility. The mask evokes a strange and unsettling feeling as an additional form of protection, similar to how animals attempt to appear larger and scarier.
Photographed by Areeb Iqbal