BECOMING INSECT
Queens College Art Dept. CUNY
ARTS 388 / Pathways
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PAST PROJECTS
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FALL 2022
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BEETLE GROUP
Jonathan Calderon, Hanna Huang, Nafsa A. Raisa, Anna Vargas
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MOTHS & BUTTERFLIES GROUP
Charity Fisher, Cassandra Nikiel, Jessiel Marte, Anissa Soto
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MANTIS GROUP
William Chan, Bonnie Huang, Ashley Zukas
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SPIDERS
Diana Lachhman – Fawaz Babar – Jennifer Chu
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ANT GROUP
Noak Newbery & Emily Singh
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“QUEEN ELIZABEE” by Amanda Esperanza Riobo
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FALL 2019
Presentations of final research projects Godwin-Ternbach Museum Klapper Hall, Queens College, Tuesday, May 7th 2019 2:30 PM by Salvatore Asaro, Jonathan Baron, Amanda Diaz, Geraldine Dolan, Rachel Kim, Sada Spence, Nirvaan Sudan/Katya Meliton with special thanks to Maria C. Rhor, CoDirector Godwin Ternbach Museum, Matt Greco, Nick Normal, Natalia Viteri, Alex Wong, Adam Nadal, Naomi Kuo and Stephanie S. Lee.
Rachel Kim with her “Transcranial Bug Simulation Helmet” led device & zine:
Geraldine Dolan “Red Velvet Ant” felted sculpture and poetry
Geraldine Dolan “Velvet Ant” poetry reading (above). Red Velvet Ant research paper
Amanda Diaz “Carceral Thumbprint Butterfly” sculpture focused on the treatment of criminals (above).
Jonathan Baron “Like Insect” tapped performance + zine (above).
Salvatore Asaro with his insect recycling e-waste column (above).
Sada Spence programmed cellular insect fencing/barrier & music (above).
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FALL 2018
Colette Sweeney Giant 2X4 Mantis sculpture
Becoming Insect Projects 2011
PREVIOUS YEARS
Jim Cassidy wearing a project by another student (above)
Zaid Islam insect collection Queens College Klapper Hall 2018 (above).
Sediq Knoldi: Mantis Suit
Becoming Insect Projects 2012: in conjunction with Occupy Wall Street (below)
Becoming Insect Projects 2012
( In Conjunction with Occupy Wall Street)
Becoming Insect is a hybrid seminar and art/media/design lab developed at Queens College CUNY that explores the shifting line between contemporary art and social practice through the lens of what we consider the human and the non-human. The objective of the seminar is to transform the classroom into an experimental platform that produces knowledge while critically transforming -or perhaps we should say critically meta-morphing- our everyday practice of art, life, and learning. By focusing on the figure of the insect as it appears in art, science, philosophy, and popular culture students are developing collaborative projects including the following experimental clothing design aimed at helping Occupy Wall Street winter-over at Zuccotti Park in NYC.
Protest Vest: Craftivism Group
Occupy Wall Street Protest and Winterization Vest
Collapsible Protest Structure: Architecture Group
Becoming Insect OWS Architecture small instructions PDF
Packing Foam Cocoon Coat: Edith Rosario
Thermal Mask and Winter Coat: Min Tian
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Disappearing Outfit: Mimicry Group
Cocoon Coat: Diana Chun
Please see Occupology International page for more Occupy protest images.
EARLIER PROJECTS
James Cassidy‘s wooden Surveillance Insect observing public sculpture on Queens Campus
