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UBCO fine arts students take year-end exhibit online

The exhibit Any Moment opened online today

Every year UBC Okanagan Bachelor of Fine Arts students hold a final exhibition to share their work with the community, however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an in-person event just isnsa国际传媒檛 possible.

The university has been closed since March and students were faced with the fact they might not be able to hold the exhibition and show off their final work.

But, according to Visual Arts Professor Myron Campbell, students have collaborated to ensure the opportunity to have an exhibit didnsa国际传媒檛 slip away and instead have created a virtual exhibition titled, .

sa国际传媒淓ach student set up space at home to complete the work, and they have been working together with a writer and web designer to create a virtual exhibition,sa国际传媒 he said. sa国际传媒淭his vibrant cohort of students continued to produce artwork in makeshift studio spaces in bedrooms, on balconies, in kitchens, the outdoors and even a camper trailer.sa国际传媒

Any Moment includes a wide variety of work such as sculpture, video installation, painting, drawing and animation.

The exhibition showcases a range of the best works created by 10 emerging artists.

sa国际传媒淭his yearsa国际传媒檚 graduating students have been busy creating diverse artworks full of personal storytelling and connection to place,sa国际传媒 said Lecturer Katherine Pickering. sa国际传媒淲esa国际传媒檙e really looking forward to having this work available for the public to experience this heartfelt exhibition of work.sa国际传媒

Visual arts student Sara Spencer is one of the students who was disappointed that she would not be able to show her work in the usual exhibition space but said creating an online exhibition has been a great experience.

sa国际传媒淲hile we cansa国际传媒檛 have everyone together at a live exhibition, it will still be good to have a virtual exhibition and be able to reach so many more people,sa国际传媒 Spencer said. sa国际传媒淚t will create more opportunities and help to brighten up the world around us.sa国际传媒

The exhibition opens Friday, May 15. For more information, visit: .

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