Art

CHASI artist reflects on environmental emergencies

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Illustration showing a hand in close-up. The hand is holding what appears to be a mixture of an hour glass and a wine glass. There is a dark brownish-red liquid in the top, pouring down into the lower portion on top of unidentifiable creatures and a human skeleton. The person hold the glass has a ruby and gold encrusted cufflink, and is wearing a formal suit.

After a summer of climate emergencies, CHASI artist-in-residence Sharon Strauss was inspired to reflect on the state of our environment with these to pieces. “Endless Ocean” “Glass of Time” Sharon writes: “I fear for the animals, the Earth, the people. Just as much, I fear we have lived under the looming “point of no return” … Read more

The Laramie Project: digital art competition call for entries

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Poster-style graphic. On the left side, there is a photo of a bird on a barbed wire fence, silhouetted against a rising/setting sun and a large tree standing alone in a field. On the right side, text reads: “UFV Theatre, SOCA, & CHASI present: The Laramie Project Digital Art call for entries. Top prize: $3,500 & interview with The Cascade. UFV Students are invited to submit an original art piece, providing their own perspective on or response to The Laramie Project, as part of a digital art competition. Deadline extended: Now March 1, 11:59 PM. Full details: blogs.ufv.ca/chasi/laramie-art.”

Digital Art Call for Entries DEADLINE EXTENDED: We’ve had a tremendously positive response to the Laramie Project art competition so far, but we’ve also heard from many students that they want to enter but the deadline was too short during a busy time in the semester. To ensure everybody has a chance to enter, we … Read more

CHASI Art Exhibit: Faces of Resilience

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CHASI is proud to share our first art exhibit, Faces of Resilience. This collection of work from our talented graphic design intern, Celina Koops, now hangs in the Hub, bringing a new life to our space. Reflecting on Faces of Resilience, Celina writes: The artwork presented celebrates more than just diversity and resilience. Each piece … Read more