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Nandita Raman: Artist’s Atheneum

I really enjoyed this installation of Nandita’s.  She talked about how libraries aren't very cozy and are stiff so she wanted to make something more home like.  I think this installation really captures a comforting environment and I also love how small it is.  It give you a cocoon like feeling and to have a nice comfy sofa with only so many books around doesn't make it overwhelming.  This place just makes me want to find a small reading nook and nap.  Its so relaxing to look at and to know that hundreds of people wont walk past as you're reading or napping.  

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Cassandra Hooper: Grand Stand

I chose this print because its eerie.  Its dark but still light. You don't know what figures are around her or what the context is and it makes for a really creepy image. I like how the wallpaper looks like it is peeling and how the window looks tiny and not accessible.  The little girl looks almost frightened and doesnt seemed to be too concerned with the “party” that is going on. The weirdest thing about this image is that there is a little girl standing all alone near lit candles.

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Julian Kreimer: Construction #3

I was really drawn to this painting as soon as I saw it.  I like how it is abstract but at the same time realistic. I enjoy looking at the shadows and lighting through the construction and I also really like the idea of painting an unfinished structure.  Normally people would chose to paint a finished beautiful building but he saw the beauty in something unfinished and I really find this to be a fantastic piece. It feels almost like I can step into it but be in a cartoon. 

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Marc Ganzglass: Turenne Railing

I wouldn’t say that this is something I love but I really do like the concept of recreating something with history.  I think he did a great job at recreating it to look almost the same but also added his own parts.  I like this idea and the other pieces like this are really interesting as well. This one is very intricate and he was still able to make an almost exact copy. This one piece caught my eye more that the others because of how technical it looks and because his version looks so amazing. 

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Akosua Adoma: Kwaku Ananse (Short Film)

I find this still very intriguing.  I like how she is just alone walking on this unstable long rope bridge. In the film she feels alone after her dads death and I feel like this particular scene it shows how alone she is.  She's in the middle of the woods just trudging along. The angle of this shot is really very awesome too, I can almost feel like I am there standing at the end of the bridge.  I liked this scene the best out of most of the movie. 

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Anthony Antonellis: Floaters

I find this piece intriguing because it is something that everyone has experienced but does anyone really know what a floater is or why we get them? I enjoyed that on his website it is interactive and as you move your mouse around the floaters follow. It really showed how they move all choppy like and how annoying and irrelevant they are. I like the background too it’s super iconic and allows enough simplicity to allow you to see the floaters and the photo at the same time. I enjoy the fact that he shows two icons at the same time, the always famous microsoft background and the annoying little eye floaters.