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Student Narrative
This work is based on the short story 'Story of your Life' by Ted Chiang. The story tells about a woman learns an alien language that presents time as a whole, which makes her see memories of the past, present, and future as one whole. This work is an illustrated presentation in the shape similar to a calendar of the woman's life, from when she met the aliens, to the birth and tragic death of her daughter. I encourage the viewers to go through work on their own 'time', flipping through the pages, seeing through to the future, finding the connections in between the events. Appreciating the moments as they happen.
Publication Date
12-1-2024
Description
Entry for the 11th Baker & Whitehill Student Artists' Book Contest. Opening reception and award ceremony Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 6:30pm, Fleet Library, Main Reading Room. Juror: Roger S. Williams.
Keywords
artists' books; Baker & Whitehill
Disciplines
Book and Paper
Student Status
Graduate student
Year of Graduation
2026
Major
Illustration
Faculty / Course
Susan Doyle and Dylan Dewitt; Graduate Studio I
Materials + Techniques
Ink, pencil, oil pastel on drafting film bound with wax thread on acrylic rod.
Recommended Citation
Ludin, Airien; Collections, Special; and Library, Fleet, "One's Life" (2024). 11th Baker & Whitehill Student Artists' Book Contest 2025. 29.
https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/bookcontest11th2025/29
