VCUarts Qatar MFA Design graduates showcase insect-like objects and AI critique
Graduates from the MFA in Design program at Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar recently showcased their innovative projects. Highlights included mechanical designs influenced by insect anatomy, a digital convenience store that critiques social media trends, and a physical gallery exploring the nature of digital archives. The talented cohort featured individuals such as Fatima Nazir, Alice Aslem, and Shawky Abdalla. They received support from a diverse group of instructors, including Rab McClure and Yasmeen Suleima. This program integrates fine arts, digital practices, and design, collaborating with design platform Dezeen to enhance the educational experience.
Key facts
- VCUarts Qatar MFA in Design graduates exhibited projects in a school show on Dezeen.
- Projects include rotating insect-like objects by Jood Elbeshti.
- Fatima Nazir's project 'In Search of the Soul of Creativity' explores generative AI and authorship.
- Alice Aslem's 'Between the Veins' uses weaving to create a tangible archive of childhood memories.
- Selma Fejzullaj's 'Mediator' repositions ornamentation as a divine value inspired by the Qur'an.
- Shawky Abdalla's 'Munajat' proposes design as a medium for remembrance (dhikr).
- Fariha Ahmed's 'Algorhythm' is an online convenience store that teaches platform literacy.
- The program tutors include Rab McClure, Reema Abu Hassan, Robert Bianchi, Marco Bruno, Stella Colaleo, Giovanni Innella, Joshua Rodenberg, Yasmeen Suleima, and Michael Wirtz.
Entities
Artists
- Fatima Nazir
- Alice Aslem
- Selma Fejzullaj
- Shawky Abdalla
- Fariha Ahmed
- Jood Elbeshti
- Rab McClure
- Reema Abu Hassan
- Robert Bianchi
- Marco Bruno
- Stella Colaleo
- Giovanni Innella
- Joshua Rodenberg
- Yasmeen Suleima
- Michael Wirtz
- Adolf Loos
Institutions
- Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar
- VCUarts Qatar
- Dezeen
Locations
- Qatar
Sources
- Dezeen —