On was an interdisciplinary graduate periodical established by RISD graduate students in 2006. It featured essays and student work that related to a general issue theme. On was intended as a quarterly publication, but it is unclear if further issues beyond the first were ever published.
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A Room Full of Pigeons and Three Spectators
Dina Khorchid and Dina Nazmi Khorchid
My work explores themes of identity politics, domesticity, land and memory access - in relation to my own lived experiences as a Palestinian refugee, a daughter of a missing war casualty and an artist.
In this thesis book, I present a cumulation of thoughts, emotions and findings, along with a selection of works from the last two years.
During my time at the Rhode Island School of Design, messenger pigeons took over my studio, channeling physical and mental realms of grief and remembrance. By looking closely at the bird’s aesthetics and behaviorisms in my first semester, their resting deceased bodies in the second and third, I developed a better understanding of my relationship to mark-making, displacement and trauma. In my final thesis and closing of a life chapter, these birds and all the meaning they carry, land and disappear into a deep dark immersive environment; a water body that drowns yet grounds me firmly in my continual search of inaccessible connections.
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Adding Subtraction: Wasting Time in Space
Daeun Kim
Architecture is designed to increase our productivity – think of features like uniform workspaces, straight pathways, or purely functional rooms arranged to optimize tasks. When forced into constant productivity, we gain efficiency, but we end up exhausted and disconnected from one another. We need to design subtraction spaces in our workspaces and everyday life, spaces that accommodate the feelings and dreams of the occupant: spaces where we can wander, wonder, feel, connect, relax, restore, and reset. By challenging the perception that time just moves on and cannot be controlled, people can shift time: they can start, reverse, break, accumulate, prolong, and rerun time. Subtraction spaces invite people to choose to actively shift time. These spaces alter time depending on the condition of the host building. Time becomes space through transformation into architectural elements and sensory experiences. Different programs, such as schools, offices, factories, and hospitals require various strategies for subtraction spaces. The CIT and Fletcher buildings at RISD are used here as the host structure to demonstrate the addition of subtraction spaces. While addressing the social problem of excessive productivity with an architectural solution, I seek to improve mental health and create spaces that encourage connection between people. Subtracting programmed areas while simultaneously adding undefined spaces into existing buildings displays the ability of architecture to foster moments of freedom in overly efficient lives and reconfigure life around what matters.
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You are cordially (un)invited: My Korean Femme Strategy and Aspiration for Survival and Queer Futures
Nahyun Kim
You are cordially (un)invited: My Korean Femme Strategy and Aspiration for Survival and Queer Futures documents a series of ceremonies dedicated to the years I have survived. This book has branched from a project of the same name that consists of a durational installation, performance, and series of events. The project and book are an aspirational gesture to send off the part of myself–that had to compromise, comply, and negotiate with institutions–for a rebirth to live a life beyond survival.
As a book and project, You are cordially (un)invited is a culmination of my experiences as a Korean femme, using 눈치(noonchi) to navigate myself through an institution and its pedagogy built to uphold a wealthy white-cis-hetero culture. It also encompasses navigating the U.S. immigration system while seeking agency amidst expectations, rules, and legal responsibilities that are tied to the support of such institutions.
The project entails an installation in which I reflect on my time in RISD’s graduate program by visually interweaving my thoughts, experiences, belongings, gifts, references, photos, writings, and documentation, including elements from my community-specific project Practice Complaint!. Following the installation, a three-day funeral party is held to mourn and celebrate with invited guests. This funeral party is an ode to my close memory of a Korean funeral: three consecutive days of eating, drinking, and playing games throughout each night as a remembrance of the deceased and support to grieving loved ones.
As a practice of care: snacks, food, tea, and non-alcoholic beverages will be shared on-site with the invited guests. Guests are welcome to explore, feel, and talk. For the duration of the event, You are cordially (un)invited is only accessible to these invited guests.
Through the process of making the book, I am commemorating the material and immaterial remnants from both this new project and the previous project Practice Complaint!
안녕.
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Curiosity Beyond the Hidden
Yi Young Kim
What lies beneath the surface of vessels? This captivating thesis explores the hidden world within, drawing inspiration from traditional Korean ceramics and employing coil-built sculptures. By focusing on the hollowness of vessels, this study unveils their profound interconnectedness and inherent uniqueness.
Through spontaneous stacking of claylike glazes and textured elements, the artwork reveals mysterious processes and transformations within these vessels. Exposing the intricacies of hollow spaces, viewers are invited to contemplate the mesmerizing realms concealed within.
Intertwining elements of Korean heritagewith intricate structures, this artistic endeavor
sheds light on the hidden and challenges preconceived notions of everyday existence. The work transcends the tangible, materializing intangible aspects of life that shape our beliefs and perceptions.
Engaging with these evocative sculptures awakens curiosity and wonder, fostering a deeper appreciation for the complexities of our world. By peering into vessel depths, connections are forged, and the beauty beyond ordinary perception is uncovered.
Join the unraveling of mysteries, embrace the transformative power of vessels, and embark on a profound exploration of interconnectivity. This thesis invites you to delve into the hidden, question assumptions, and discover the boundless possibilities within the vessels of our shared human experience..
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From Tree to Paper: Traditional Japanese Paper-making Process
Uma Kinoshita, RISD Color Lab, North American Hand Papermakers, and Fleet Library
From Tree to Paper: Traditional Japanese Paper-making Process 2023, Japanese hand-screened paper (kozo), Dried seedlings of Tororo aoi (Abelmoschus manihot), Twigs of kozo, Paper thread, Inkjet photographs, 6.7" x 4.7" x 0.7". Visit https://www.umakinoshita.com to learn more about the artist Uma Kinoshita.
Shared Obessions | NAHP Members' 2023 Annual Showcase satellite exhibit in conjunction with the opening reception ceremony held on the 2nd floor of the RISD Fleet Library, 15 Westminster St. Providence, RI. Additional work displayed at the RISD Color Lab, 30 North Main St., Providence, RI.
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From Tree to Paper: Traditional Japanese Paper-making Process
Uma Kinoshita, RISD Color Lab, North American Hand Papermakers, and Fleet Library
From Tree to Paper: Traditional Japanese Paper-making Process 2023, Japanese hand-screened paper (kozo), Dried seedlings of Tororo aoi (Abelmoschus manihot), Twigs of kozo, Paper thread, Inkjet photographs, 6.7" x 4.7" x 0.7". Visit https://www.umakinoshita.com to learn more about the artist Uma Kinoshita.
Shared Obessions | NAHP Members' 2023 Annual Showcase satellite exhibit in conjunction with the opening reception ceremony held on the 2nd floor of the RISD Fleet Library, 15 Westminster St. Providence, RI. Additional work displayed at the RISD Color Lab, 30 North Main St., Providence, RI.
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Mementos of Happiness: Original Print Collection Book
Uma Kinoshita, RISD Color Lab, North American Hand Papermakers, and Fleet Library
Mementos of Happiness: Original Print Collection Book 2022, Kamikawasaki-washi (Hand-screened kozo paper from Fukushima), Gelatin silver print, Aizu Cotton (Traditional fabric of Fukushima) for book cover, Hand-screened kozo paper dyed with persimmon for the inside of the case, 18" x 13.7" x 1". Visit https://www.umakinoshita.com to learn more about the artist Uma Kinoshita.
Shared Obessions | NAHP Members' 2023 Annual Showcase satellite exhibit in conjunction with the opening reception ceremony held on the 2nd floor of the RISD Fleet Library, 15 Westminster St. Providence, RI. Additional work displayed at the RISD Color Lab, 30 North Main St., Providence, RI.
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Mementos of Happiness: Original Print Collection Book
Uma Kinoshita, RISD Color Lab, North American Hand Papermakers, and Fleet Library
Mementos of Happiness: Original Print Collection Book 2022, Kamikawasaki-washi (Hand-screened kozo paper from Fukushima), Gelatin silver print, Aizu Cotton (Traditional fabric of Fukushima) for book cover, Hand-screened kozo paper dyed with persimmon for the inside of the case, 18" x 13.7" x 1". Visit https://www.umakinoshita.com to learn more about the artist Uma Kinoshita.
Shared Obessions | NAHP Members' 2023 Annual Showcase satellite exhibit in conjunction with the opening reception ceremony held on the 2nd floor of the RISD Fleet Library, 15 Westminster St. Providence, RI. Additional work displayed at the RISD Color Lab, 30 North Main St., Providence, RI.
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Metaphors in Materials and Imagery for Self Reclamation and Empowerment
Janice Lardey
As an experimental multidisciplinary artist, my creative process draws inspiration from daily experiences and encounters with the mundane. I am particularly interested in West African textile cultural practices, specifically the use of symbols and basic geometric forms to communicate through materials (specifically fabrics) and the role these images and forms play in African culture. In my work, I am developing my own distinct vocabulary of symbols and patterns, inspired by these practices.
My artistic practice explores a wide range of themes related to women, sustainability, loss, everydayness, wear and tear, degeneration, the transitory nature of life, and material effects, often through the repurposing of household fabrics. Through experimentation with layering, repetition, and investing my creative process, I aim to contribute to the conversation around gender and societal expectations that persists in our current world, while also engaging in a personal search for identity and belonging.
This thesis will examine my practice, including my sources of inspiration and artistic process, to explore how I respond to the themes that particularly interest me, and how my work contributes to the ongoing dialogue of contemporary art practices.
Ultimately, I aim to use my art to challenge traditional societal gender and patriarchal norms and empower myself and the women around me.
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Faculty Fellow Hope Leeson | Colors of the Land
Hope Leeson; History, Philosophy, + the Social Sciences Department; and RISD Color Lab
An installation by Hope Leeson (botanist and part-time faculty for Liberal Arts Science and Landscape Design and Architecture), funded by a Color Lab Faculty Fellowship. The body of work represents a year-long investigation into natural dye colors given by plants indigenous to South Kingstown, Rhode Island. The color palette is an expression of the land’s changing seasons, the terroir, and presents the visual dialect of the land to viewers. On view March 1-April 7, 2023 in the Color Lab Picture Window Gallery at 30 N. Main Street, Providence, RI. View exhibition video.
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Faculty Fellow Hope Leeson | Colors of the Land
Hope Leeson; History, Philosophy, + the Social Sciences Department; and RISD Color Lab
An installation by Hope Leeson (botanist and part-time faculty for Liberal Arts Science and Landscape Design and Architecture), funded by a Color Lab Faculty Fellowship. The body of work represents a year-long investigation into natural dye colors given by plants indigenous to South Kingstown, Rhode Island. The color palette is an expression of the land’s changing seasons, the terroir, and presents the visual dialect of the land to viewers. On view March 1-April 7, 2023 in the Color Lab Picture Window Gallery at 30 N. Main Street, Providence, RI. View exhibition video.
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Faculty Fellow Hope Leeson | Colors of the Land
Hope Leeson; History, Philosophy, + the Social Sciences Department; and RISD Color Lab
An installation by Hope Leeson (botanist and part-time faculty for Liberal Arts Science and Landscape Design and Architecture), funded by a Color Lab Faculty Fellowship. The body of work represents a year-long investigation into natural dye colors given by plants indigenous to South Kingstown, Rhode Island. The color palette is an expression of the land’s changing seasons, the terroir, and presents the visual dialect of the land to viewers. On view March 1-April 7, 2023 in the Color Lab Picture Window Gallery at 30 N. Main Street, Providence, RI. View exhibition video.
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Faculty Fellow Hope Leeson | Colors of the Land
Hope Leeson; History, Philosophy, + the Social Sciences Department; and RISD Color Lab
An installation by Hope Leeson (botanist and part-time faculty for Liberal Arts Science and Landscape Design and Architecture), funded by a Color Lab Faculty Fellowship. The body of work represents a year-long investigation into natural dye colors given by plants indigenous to South Kingstown, Rhode Island. The color palette is an expression of the land’s changing seasons, the terroir, and presents the visual dialect of the land to viewers. On view March 1-April 7, 2023 in the Color Lab Picture Window Gallery at 30 N. Main Street, Providence, RI. View exhibition video.
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Faculty Fellow Hope Leeson | Colors of the Land
Hope Leeson; History, Philosophy, + the Social Sciences Department; and RISD Color Lab
An installation by Hope Leeson (botanist and part-time faculty for Liberal Arts Science and Landscape Design and Architecture), funded by a Color Lab Faculty Fellowship. The body of work represents a year-long investigation into natural dye colors given by plants indigenous to South Kingstown, Rhode Island. The color palette is an expression of the land’s changing seasons, the terroir, and presents the visual dialect of the land to viewers. On view March 1-April 7, 2023 in the Color Lab Picture Window Gallery at 30 N. Main Street, Providence, RI. View exhibition video.
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Faculty Fellow Hope Leeson | Colors of the Land
Hope Leeson; History, Philosophy, + the Social Sciences Department; and RISD Color Lab
An installation by Hope Leeson (botanist and part-time faculty for Liberal Arts Science and Landscape Design and Architecture), funded by a Color Lab Faculty Fellowship. The body of work represents a year-long investigation into natural dye colors given by plants indigenous to South Kingstown, Rhode Island. The color palette is an expression of the land’s changing seasons, the terroir, and presents the visual dialect of the land to viewers. On view March 1-April 7, 2023 in the Color Lab Picture Window Gallery at 30 N. Main Street, Providence, RI. View exhibition video.
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Faculty Fellow Hope Leeson | Colors of the Land
Hope Leeson; History, Philosophy, + the Social Sciences Department; and RISD Color Lab
An installation by Hope Leeson (botanist and part-time faculty for Liberal Arts Science and Landscape Design and Architecture), funded by a Color Lab Faculty Fellowship. The body of work represents a year-long investigation into natural dye colors given by plants indigenous to South Kingstown, Rhode Island. The color palette is an expression of the land’s changing seasons, the terroir, and presents the visual dialect of the land to viewers. On view March 1-April 7, 2023 in the Color Lab Picture Window Gallery at 30 N. Main Street, Providence, RI. View exhibition video.
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Faculty Fellow Hope Leeson | Colors of the Land
Hope Leeson; History, Philosophy, + the Social Sciences Department; and RISD Color Lab
An installation by Hope Leeson (botanist and part-time faculty for Liberal Arts Science and Landscape Design and Architecture), funded by a Color Lab Faculty Fellowship. The body of work represents a year-long investigation into natural dye colors given by plants indigenous to South Kingstown, Rhode Island. The color palette is an expression of the land’s changing seasons, the terroir, and presents the visual dialect of the land to viewers. On view March 1-April 7, 2023 in the Color Lab Picture Window Gallery at 30 N. Main Street, Providence, RI. View exhibition video.
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Faculty Fellow Hope Leeson | Colors of the Land
Hope Leeson; History, Philosophy, + the Social Sciences Department; and RISD Color Lab
An installation by Hope Leeson (botanist and part-time faculty for Liberal Arts Science and Landscape Design and Architecture), funded by a Color Lab Faculty Fellowship. The body of work represents a year-long investigation into natural dye colors given by plants indigenous to South Kingstown, Rhode Island. The color palette is an expression of the land’s changing seasons, the terroir, and presents the visual dialect of the land to viewers. On view March 1-April 7, 2023 in the Color Lab Picture Window Gallery at 30 N. Main Street, Providence, RI. View exhibition video.
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Faculty Fellow Hope Leeson | Colors of the Land
Hope Leeson; History, Philosophy, + the Social Sciences Department; and RISD Color Lab
An installation by Hope Leeson (botanist and part-time faculty for Liberal Arts Science and Landscape Design and Architecture), funded by a Color Lab Faculty Fellowship. The body of work represents a year-long investigation into natural dye colors given by plants indigenous to South Kingstown, Rhode Island. The color palette is an expression of the land’s changing seasons, the terroir, and presents the visual dialect of the land to viewers. On view March 1-April 7, 2023 in the Color Lab Picture Window Gallery at 30 N. Main Street, Providence, RI. View exhibition video.
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Faculty Fellow Hope Leeson | Colors of the Land
Hope Leeson; History, Philosophy, + the Social Sciences Department; and RISD Color Lab
An installation by Hope Leeson (botanist and part-time faculty for Liberal Arts Science and Landscape Design and Architecture), funded by a Color Lab Faculty Fellowship. The body of work represents a year-long investigation into natural dye colors given by plants indigenous to South Kingstown, Rhode Island. The color palette is an expression of the land’s changing seasons, the terroir, and presents the visual dialect of the land to viewers. On view March 1-April 7, 2023 in the Color Lab Picture Window Gallery at 30 N. Main Street, Providence, RI. View exhibition video.
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Faculty Fellow Hope Leeson | Colors of the Land
Hope Leeson; History, Philosophy, + the Social Sciences Department; and RISD Color Lab
An installation by Hope Leeson (botanist and part-time faculty for Liberal Arts Science and Landscape Design and Architecture), funded by a Color Lab Faculty Fellowship. The body of work represents a year-long investigation into natural dye colors given by plants indigenous to South Kingstown, Rhode Island. The color palette is an expression of the land’s changing seasons, the terroir, and presents the visual dialect of the land to viewers. On view March 1-April 7, 2023 in the Color Lab Picture Window Gallery at 30 N. Main Street, Providence, RI. View exhibition video.
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Faculty Fellow Hope Leeson | Colors of the Land
Hope Leeson; History, Philosophy, + the Social Sciences Department; and RISD Color Lab
An installation by Hope Leeson (botanist and part-time faculty for Liberal Arts Science and Landscape Design and Architecture), funded by a Color Lab Faculty Fellowship. The body of work represents a year-long investigation into natural dye colors given by plants indigenous to South Kingstown, Rhode Island. The color palette is an expression of the land’s changing seasons, the terroir, and presents the visual dialect of the land to viewers. On view March 1-April 7, 2023 in the Color Lab Picture Window Gallery at 30 N. Main Street, Providence, RI. View exhibition video.
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Faculty Fellow Hope Leeson | Colors of the Land
Hope Leeson; History, Philosophy, + the Social Sciences Department; and RISD Color Lab
An installation by Hope Leeson (botanist and part-time faculty for Liberal Arts Science and Landscape Design and Architecture), funded by a Color Lab Faculty Fellowship. The body of work represents a year-long investigation into natural dye colors given by plants indigenous to South Kingstown, Rhode Island. The color palette is an expression of the land’s changing seasons, the terroir, and presents the visual dialect of the land to viewers. On view March 1-April 7, 2023 in the Color Lab Picture Window Gallery at 30 N. Main Street, Providence, RI. View exhibition video.
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Faculty Fellow Hope Leeson | Colors of the Land
Hope Leeson; History, Philosophy, + the Social Sciences Department; and RISD Color Lab
An installation by Hope Leeson (botanist and part-time faculty for Liberal Arts Science and Landscape Design and Architecture), funded by a Color Lab Faculty Fellowship. The body of work represents a year-long investigation into natural dye colors given by plants indigenous to South Kingstown, Rhode Island. The color palette is an expression of the land’s changing seasons, the terroir, and presents the visual dialect of the land to viewers. On view March 1-April 7, 2023 in the Color Lab Picture Window Gallery at 30 N. Main Street, Providence, RI. View exhibition video.
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Faculty Fellow Hope Leeson | Colors of the Land
Hope Leeson; History, Philosophy, + the Social Sciences Department; and RISD Color Lab
An installation by Hope Leeson (botanist and part-time faculty for Liberal Arts Science and Landscape Design and Architecture), funded by a Color Lab Faculty Fellowship. The body of work represents a year-long investigation into natural dye colors given by plants indigenous to South Kingstown, Rhode Island. The color palette is an expression of the land’s changing seasons, the terroir, and presents the visual dialect of the land to viewers. On view March 1-April 7, 2023 in the Color Lab Picture Window Gallery at 30 N. Main Street, Providence, RI. View exhibition video.