Pivoting in the Pandemic
During the pandemic, the importance of documenting what the students were going through upon graduation with their thesis show coupled with the show's installation taking place between two locations for the first time in its history in such unprecedented times, the RISD Museum of Art and the Waterfire Arts Center. Aside from being the first time the show's installation has been documented on video, it highlighted the tireless efforts of the Director of Campus Exhibitions, Mark Moscone and the gallery installation team navigating this annual show in such precarious times.
Commissioned by the RISD Graduate Studies Office at Rhode Island School of Design to accompany the 2021 RISD Grad Summer Conversation Series.
Producer | Director | Writer | Camera: Holly Gaboriault, MA GAC '21
Original Soundtrack: Rafael Attias, BFA GD '91
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Pivoting in the Pandemic Part 1
Holly Gaboriault and RISD Research
As we now enter into our second year of the COVD-19 pandemic, educational institutions continue to pivot and reevaluate best practices for students. At art and design schools such as RISD, the challenge for remote learning is intensified in an environment so connected to materiality, studio spaces, and in-person resources for its makers and designers.
Coupled with the Black Lives Matter movement and the 2020 US election, the pandemic has formulated radical opportunities for consciousness and scholarship. Recognizing that these challenges are unique for each individual, we asked members of several offices across campus to reflect on what 'pivoting' has meant in their work this past year amidst the multiple complexities and motivations within our RISD community.
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Pivoting in the Pandemic Part 2
Holly Gaboriault and RISD Research
As we now enter into our second year of the COVD-19 pandemic, educational institutions continue to pivot and reevaluate best practices for students. At art and design schools such as RISD, the challenge for remote learning is intensified in an environment so connected to materiality, studio spaces, and in-person resources for its makers and designers.
Coupled with the Black Lives Matter movement and the 2020 US election, the pandemic has formulated radical opportunities for consciousness and scholarship. Recognizing that these challenges are unique for each individual, we asked members of several offices across campus to reflect on what 'pivoting' has meant in their work this past year amidst the multiple complexities and motivations within our RISD community.