80 Washington Square East, NYU

MFA Class of 2023 | Thesis Part 2

Loosie

May 3 – May 20, 2023

80WSE

with:


Lizzy Chemel
Neil Flowers
Xingzi Gu
Maria Scrudato

Installation image of the exhibition featuring a large window on the right that allows light to pour in. In the middle of the room, hanging from the ceiling is a large, what seems to be paper mache, or cardboard, crinkled sheet in an orange-yellow color. It hangs off the ground above two feet. From this camera angle, there are multiple works on the left wall, and back wall. On the ledge in front of the right-hand window, sit yellow paper mache birds. On the left organic, abstract paper mache shapes hang on the wall. In the background, mounted to the wall is a yellow paper mache object.
Installation image of the exhibition featuring a large window on the right that allows light to pour in. In the middle of the room, hanging from the ceiling is a large, what seems to be paper mache, or cardboard, crinkled sheet in an orange-yellow color. It hangs off the ground above two feet. On the left side of this hanging object, five pieces of art are mounted on the wall, including four, white framed works and another yellow paper mache work- the works are illegible from this camera angle.
Installation view of four white, framed paper works in the exhibition.
Installation image of three sculptures in the exhibition, mounted to two white walls converging at a corner. On the left wall, a yellow paper mache abstract sculpture is mounted to the wall. In the middle, a yellow paper mache rectangle, with abstract paper mache in side the borders. On the right, another abstract paper mache shape is mounted, with the light reflecting similar, abstract shadows onto the white wall behind it.
Close-up image of the installation featuring paper mache birds, in yellow, placed on a window bench in the exhibition room. On their left, a sketch of writing states, "ROOM TO GRIEVE."
Close-up image of writing on the bench in the exhibition room. Sketched in pencil, the writing states, "ROOM TO GRIEVE."
Image of a sculpture mounted on the wall in the exhibition that features a painting with yellow paper mache and cardboard rope protruding from all edges.
Installation image of text on the wall in the exhibition. It is illegible from the camera view. On the right a white pedestal stands on the ground with two pink vases. The smaller, darker pink vase of the two holds what seems to be a few black rods. The lighter and larger pink vase, holds white flowers with green stems and leaves.
Installation of a section of the exhibition featuring a model waiting room. The waiting room area is complete with two white chairs, a white table with plants and magazines, and four framed works of art on the white wall.
Installation view of the exhibition featuring a waiting room set up complete with chairs, a rug on the wood floor, a table with plants and magazines, a pedestal with a bucket, a table with a white table cloth, a basket of fruit, several framed images on the wall, and a tv monitor.
Close-up view of a section of the installation featuring four white chairs, a side table with plants and magazines, and an image on the wall.
Close up image of a section of the installation featuring a table with a white table cloth, plants, a fruit basket, and books. Behind the table, a tv monitor is mounted on the wall. On either side of the TV monitor screen are shelves with various plants.
Installation view of the exhibition featuring a table with a white table cloth. On top of the table sits a fruit basket and a plant. In the background, twenty of the same image are arranged in a 4 by 5 rectangle on the wall. On the right of this assemblage, is a small tv monitor.
Installation view of an installation in the exhibition resembling a waiting room complete with a white table clothed, table, chairs, plants, fruits, and paintings on the wall.
Image of three ties hanging vertically above one another on a white wall. From top to bottom, a teal tie, a light purple tie, and a dark purple tie are hung in a row.
Installation image of a dark room featuring light only from three spotlights. The room includes several smaller installations and also includes grey dividers to separate the sections.
Image of a section of the installation featuring the outside view before entering a cove made from a grey room divider. Peaking out from inside the cove is half a poster featuring a half of a mans face and the words "ABOVE THE LAW" from a movie poster.
Close up image from a section of the installation featuring a photograph mounted onto a grey wall divider. The photograph features a figure in a white coat spitting red liquid into another figures mouth who looks up at the first figure. The second figure sits on their knees with their head tilted back with their mouth wide open. Both figures wear blue latex gloves. On the floor in front of the divider, a metal bar and wood contraption is placed on the floor.
Installation view of the exhibition featuring a dark, unlit room with a spotlight pointing at a piece in the center. On either side of the painting, are grey fabric room dividers.
Installation image inside a makeshift room space created with a grey divider. Mounted on the grey divider is a photograph of a person on laying on a table. The person is covered in red liquid and four people surround the person on the table and spray red liquid at them with their mouths. On the ground, in the makeshift room is a purple foam block. On the right of the block is a fluffy, white blanket stained with pinkish, red liquid.
Installation view of a section of the exhibition featuring a small poster on the wall. A grey wall divider creates a small divide. Inside the divide is a carpet an a fluffy white blanket with pinkish red liquid sprayed on top of it.
Installation view of three framed artworks in the exhibition. On the left wall, an image in a white frame is spotlighted by a light from above. On the left wall, the left most image is not spotlit, but the right image, that is mostly blue, is lit with a spotlight. In the middle, hanging from the ceiling is a metallic triangular mobile that reflects a strong shadow behind it.
Installation image of the exhibition, from left to right, featuring a metallic pyramid mobile hanging from the ceiling, casting a harsh shadow on the wall behind it. On the back wall, two images are framed with white frames and hung on the wall. The first image is not lit with a spotlight, but the second image that is mostly blue, is lit with a spotlight. In the middle of the wall, a table and pedestal hold several bottles and boxes of Robitussin cough syrup, a ouija board, and two photographic images. After the table, on the right two images are mounted on the wall in white frames. On the right side wall, a white framed image hangs above a silver water fountain.
Close up image of a sculpture within the installation featuring a small table in front of a white pedestal. On the pedestal, a picture collage leans against the wall. A ouija board sits in front of the image. On the right, a bottle of Robitussin cough medicine and on the left of the pedestal, a light fixture. In front, on the table, is an image of three men from greco roman period, with massive muscles engaged in what looks like a fight. Another box of Robitussin sits on the table. Below, in a cutout, sit multiple boxes of Robitussin.
Image of the section of the installation featuring two walls that converge in the corner. On the left wall, two pictures hang in two white picture frames. On the right, one picture hangs in a white picture frame mounted above a water fountain.
Installation image of a section of the exhibition featuring a water fountain mounted to the wall. Above the water fountain, hangs a picture in a white picture frame.
Image featuring the hallway leading into an exhibition room featuring a large rectangle of wrinkled paper mache or cardboard hanging from the ceiling.
Installation view of various hanging paper mache abstract shapes twisting and turning together. The structures are hanging from the wall, just off the wall, so the light reflects their shadows onto the wall.
Installation image of two sculptures in the exhibition. The abstract sculptures of paper mache or cardboard material hang from the ceiling, just off the wall. The material swirls in organic and abstract shapes and the shadows from the objects reflect onto the back of the wall.
Installation image of three works in the exhibition. On the left wall, near the bottom, a small square is sketched directly onto the wall. In the middle, where two walls converge into a corner, an abstract sculpture of paper mache hangs just in front of the wall, the shadow reflecting onto the corner behind it. On the right wall, above, another abstract paper mache sculpture is mounted to the wall.
Image of a sketch directly drawn onto the wall, about a foot from the ground.
Installation image of five sculptures in the exhibition. In the center of the image, on the ground, sits a black log cabin. On the left, in the foreground, a ceramic and cement sculpture sits atop a light brown wood pedestal. In the left background, a stone draped with metal sits atop a protruding white shelf mounted on the wall. On the back wall, an enlarged, bread clip is mounted to the wall. It is light green. On the right of the image, two ceramic sculptures in dark glaze sit atop a light brown wooden bench pedestal.
Installation image of two sculptures in the exhibition. On the left, a cement and ceramic sculpture sits atop a light brown wood pedestal. On the right, mounted on a protruding wall shelf, is a stone. Draped over the stone is a piece of metal.
Installation image of a sculpture in the exhibition sitting atop a light brown wood pedestal. The sculpture features a piece of rugged cement/rock wrapped with a coil of spiky ceramic rings.
Installation image of two sculptures in the exhibition. In the foreground, on the grey cement ground, sits a small black, log cabin sculpture. Behind it, on the white wall, on a small protruding shelf, sits a stone with a piece of metal draped over it.
Installation image of a room of sculptures in the exhibition. In the foreground, the roof of a small, black log cabin sits at the bottom of the frame. In the background, an enlarged, light green bread clip, often used to hold bread bags together, is mounted on the wall. On the right, two darkly glazed ceramic sculptures sit atop a light brown wooden bench that is halfway out of the frame. The walls are white and the floor is grey, cement/stone.
Installation image of works in the exhibition featuring a goat hide on the wall, splayed out with spiral cutouts. It is mounted high above, on the white wall, in the background. In the foreground, two darkly glazed ceramic sculptures sit atop a light brown bench pedestal.
Installation view of three walls in the exhibition. The first wall, on the left, features a grey wall washed with green light. Only a small square canvas sits against the wall. The rest of the wall is bare. Hanging on the middle wall is a painting featuring orange skies that bleed into the rest of the painting of a figure on all fours in minimal color palette. On the right wall, a large painting is hung, again with the orange skies bleeding into the scene below which features two blurry figures.
Close-up image from the exhibition featuring a small square work leaning up against the wall. The work features
Installation view of two paintings on two walls in the exhibition. The walls are painted grey and converge at the corner. Hanging on the left wall is a painting featuring orange skies that bleed into the rest of the painting of a figure on all fours in minimal color palette. On the right wall, a large painting is hung, again with the orange skies bleeding into the scene below which features two blurry figures.
Installation shot of three paintings in the exhibition.
Installation view of several paintings in the exhibition. There is one large painting on the left wall. On the back wall, there is one painting and the wall is half washed with green light. On the right, four framed works of art are mounted on the wall. The walls are painted grey.
Installation shots of four artworks in the exhibition. The wall is lit with green and pink and white washes. Four framed sketches are hung on the wall in a row.
Photos by Carter Seddon.