Sharing our Spaces
untitled (2024) Habib Apooyin
I would ideally like any piece I contribute to have a form of aesthetic that almost makes you lose your awareness of current surrounding and really take yourself to the place of the visual. This picture always brings me tot hat moment and time, just because I had never seen that type of scenery before in person. That feeling is what I'm going for with any visual I share. The one change I would make is almost making a person the key vocal point of the picture, almost so the imagery can have a true backdrop of a person really taking it all in.
Death Bed (2024) Raven Garcia
While my bed is my safe space, I hate sharing it with others. Maybe this piece was done out of spite, everyone loves their bed, they love sleeping, they love lounging around and being comfortable but when I talk about my bed it’s a really important space. Sometimes I am bound to that bed. Being chronically ill sometimes it’s the only place where I feel decent because I get to rest my body. It feels like my cozy safe space but also my death bed. It’s my place to rot.
untitled (2024) Cristina Hernandez
I wanted to explore seasons. I wanted to showcase the different emotions and senses that are evoked with each season and how it would affect our not so fury cat friend.
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How do you Feel?
Nature at its peak
Different views should make you feel.
Better than last week
Take it in!
Trees and mountains unique
From around the world. Think, it
All goes in a blink.
It’s Giving Green
Different shades of green
Means calm and serenity.
Should always give peace.
Picnic (2024) Nat Banaszek
For this piece I revisted the first drawing I submitted and tweaked some parts of it. Firstly, I wanted to make it feel more welcoming. When welcoming people to a space, I'd like it to be relaxing and dim. Not too dark but not having too bright lights, so I chose the setting to be during sunset. I'd like a place where anyone could just sit down during late hours and have a open-minded conversation, feeling vulnerable enough to speak about anything they'd be comfortable with. I changed some physical aspects such as the railings surrounded by the bushes and trees, and instead added more flower bushes to fit the aesthetic, and to not appear as if theres a border surrounding them. People who could be invited to this space are people who I know, but I don't know. I know they exist, and we say hi regularly, but I don't KNOW them. This could be a great place and time to just get to know each other. Hobbies, plans, past, anything that you could connect with and be closer with.
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I invite you to a small province
Just on the east side of Dominican Republic
Pink and Orange skies
Houses made of tin stacked on top of each other
Beautiful palm trees
The rooster singing in the morning
Bachata playing in the nearby colmado
The fresh tropical air
The warm sun on your face
A place where all your worries fade away
Where you can leave the buzz and busy schedule
Where you can relax under the shade of a mango tree
Where you can read a book or sip some wine
Where you can embrace culture and color
There is no rush
There is no stress
You are calm
You are free
You feel rejuvenated
You feel peace
untitled (2024) Zeinebou Dia
I want people to feel connected, because that is what that space is all about, everytime a Muslim prays they are most connected to Allah in that state and automatically connect to everyone else who is doing the same action in a different part of the world. You are never praying alone you are always praying with billions of others.
A Place I’d Rather Be (2024) by Amalineda Jean Francois
This art work give a tour of what its like to be in a car. its to give an experience to my readers. and invited to participate. its like a booklet you get when you visit a place.
The Star (2024) Fatoumata Diallo
The space I was discussing in my piece is Tumblr. It is more a of digital space, but it's a space that is very important to me because it is fairly removed and unique compared to other social media platforms. Tumblr, I feel, allows for individualism to be promoted while also helping to create community at the same time. The space also allows you to create and share a multitude of different art forms all in one, which is something I appreciate. It makes you feel like you can create your universe through your blogs and shape your own identity.
A snail’s live (2024) by Sabre Lee
The chill breeze of an early spring evening, sets a calm rustle through the blossoming leaves sprouting from branches contrasting the orange hued sky.
Munch
Munch Munch
Gnawing away at a bright green leaf was a small little garden snail.
Such a small creature that lives among the many who inhabited the peaceful garden.
Many creatures lived and thrived in this green oasis.
One of which was a tired young boy with a heavy backpack. Here in which he would rest his weary legs and back.
As a break from his troubling school life.
The boy sat at the dark green bench under a blossoming cherry tree.
He looked up at the leaves as the evening light shined in between each individual leaf.
Almost as if he was stargazing in the middle of the bustling city.
He propped his backpack upon the bench and rested his head on the stiff makeshift pillow.
He laid down under his evening stars and closed his eyes.
Munch
Munch Munch
The little garden snail watched as it was yet another peaceful day in the garden.
untitled (2024) Taylor Maheia
untitled (2024) Denisse Cortorreal
I was brainstorming ideas on what vibe I would want my space to give off, and I was hoping to portray something with warmth and peace! I put a sun-like drawing above a cup of coffee to indicate the idea of light and warmth, components that I feel correlate with the idea of being safe. The flowers were to symbolize the peaceful aspect of my space. I'd want to share this space with friends or family. There's no particular way for how I wish to share it, but I'd say my intent is to offer a space that allows them to be themselves, even when far from home. (My space is an on-campus dorm room!)
How long has this snow been here?? (2024) by AJ Volkov
The space I based my project off of is upstate NY, specifically the Rockland County/Orangeburg area. I'm sharing this space through the form of video in order to show others my interpretation of it. Through the clips I took and music I added, I attempted to replicate what it would be like to experience the space through my eyes. Rather than changing anything about the area, I would just focus on the smaller details and find little things to appreciate about it that I can share with other people. I'd probably want to share this space with someone close to me because it feels so isolated compared to the spaces I usually find myself in.
Song: (Something) by Planning for Burial
Bench in a Park: Rule #1 (2024) by Kedesia Robinson
I share this space with everyone. Every and anyone who can follow the one and only rule that I propose to truly enjoy my space. I know some friends and family who will appreciate this space for the good things it offers. The good things such as the weather, the animals and the writing that occurs in this space.
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Candy for the eye
And for the stomach
And heart
Toss them endlessly
Or delicately
Into the white basket
Hoping you also grasp
Konpeito Stars.
In this future, there should be changes
For snacks contain ranges
That suit all ages
Exchanging moral codes
Would be important to solve.
Profiling people
Is not pleasant
Doing as told is important for them
But how about
When we want to find other candied stars?
Sections
They would also follow them through there
Poorly hiding it
Cheesy potato chips
In disbelief
All should reach
The privileges of consuming stars,
Candy cars, Chocolate bars
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In this room
I'm just a kid
I can make the rules
I can stay up as long as I want
Eat as much food as I want
I am allowed to be hyperfixiated
I can play with my make up
And make the silliest videos
In this room
I can touch as many things as I want
Act like a fool
Life is fully of joy
The outside world no longer matters
I can laugh as hard as I want
No longer have to hold my breath
In this room
I can express myself
I can color
I can cry
I can smile very big
In this room
I’m no longer afraid
I can jump
I can fly
At least pretend to
In this room
I feel loved
I feel secured
I feel brave
I feel fine
In this room
I’m at peace
I am me
And I am free
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My grandparents' home was the place I spoke about during week 1. It took place in my grandparents kitchen/dining room. It’s a place that I can remember like the back of my hand. There are countless stories and memories that I share there with my family. You know that smell from your childhood home? The smell that only you really understand and can’t ever seem to explain to anyone else? Yes, I had that in that home.
It’s interesting because when I was a teenager my grandparents made the decision to move back to Ecuador. I didn’t realize it at the time but it would be the countdown till I would no longer have access to that apartment since my folks were going to rent that space out to another family. It would be 7 years before I walked into that apartment again. BUT in 2023, I did. The apartment had been left empty by that original family. To be frank, as soon as I walked in, I almost teared up. It brings me back to a simple time.
If I could have people in this space, I hope they can look at it and feel the relief and calm sense of peace that I feel whenever I walk in. If I could make changes I’d renovate the broken parts of the home. Make it look nicer and maybe even decorate it the way I best remember it back as a kid. On a personal level, if given the opportunity, I’d love to live in that apartment one day when I’m older and maybe even create those memories with my children. Lastly, if I could share the space, I’d like to share it with my grandparents again. They will be visiting New York within a month and while I now have access to the space, it might be a great surprise to invite them over and create new memories with them over a nice dinner or lunch.
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At first it took me time to know about you,
Time to familiarize with people
Time to familiarize with school
Time to familiarize with transport
And time to familiarize with technology
At first you were nothing more than a form of transport
Than I sit on the bench for a short break
Than I started listening to music for pleasure
Than I stayed to ear the last joke for fun
And then I stayed to read my mangas and novels for happiness
At first it was just a recommendation to save time instead of walking
After it was a way to enjoy the company
After it was a place to see the unexpected
After it was a time in a place to feel peace
And at the end it was a location for me and everyone
In the end you were there when I came and you stayed when I left. I know you will help others the same way you help me
Thank you for your company
Let’s go visit a place (2024) by Nephthali Mathieu
Hi,
My name is Nephthali
This mean that I’m strong, being large with others
Yes, I know that I have a beautiful name
Since my parents are the one who give it to me,
I’m the only girl in the family
I bring happiness
Let’s talk about real place
You should know that exist in U.S
That also bring happiness
I’m telling you all of that
Because I want you to be there
Tell me how it was for you
I will be able to see if the feeling that this place bring me
Is true or false
Absolutely, I will tell you the name of that place
Before I have to let you know something
That place is quiet,
That will depend at what time or season
You go there
I almost forgot about this tip
Bring someone that you feel is precious to you
Hmmm, I feel something
You really wanna know what I feel ?
Let me tell you this feeling
When you go that place
I’m sure and certain that
It’s the smell of happiness
I can hear the sound of the birds
See when wind pass through the trees
Car running through the green light
See people doing different things
I visit there after 2 hours of shits
In Amory Park Avenue
I spend 1.5 hours in the park
The time I spend there mean something to me
I was able to see the nature
In Central Park
The beauty of Central Park
The view of the sun when it’s going down
The smell of the train
The feeling of peace
I would like to change something in this place
Are you confused?
The place It’s perfect
It’s just that those changes
Will make it extra perfect
What would I change ?
The way that the chairs in the park align
There should be tables with four chairs or 2
For couples
Clean the park,
Trim the grass
Securise the area
When you feel anxious or nervous about something
When you feel that life in too overwhelming,
When you feel too much burden in your life
Central Park is where you can shout out your burdens
The air in this park have something special
That makes all your worries disappear
If you don't believe what I’m saying
Go see for yourself
Come back
To me
And see the flow of feelings that this place can bring you