Kayla Areglado

Communication Design Student, 2022

IS2: Research Table Greatest Hits

A lot of the readings that we had this semester opened up new perspectives for me in the way I think and analyze certain topics. For a lot of the responses, I tried as much as possible to incorporate my perspective as an international student coming from a different background from everyone else in the…

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Cross-Course Reflection

I came to New York from Manila, Philippines. I grew up in a family that consisted of many businessmen and women, two three doctors, and an engineer, and in a conservative, close-minded culture where a career in the arts is unconventional. I applied to seven universities in total, four of which are in the Philippines…

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The Year in Visual Culture: “Black Death Spectacle” – Parker Bright and Hannah Black

On March 17, 2017, emerging artist Parker Bright walked into the Whitney Museum and stood in front of a Dana Schutz painting “Open Casket ” wearing a shirt that had “BLACK DEATH SPECTACLE” written. Because the painting was an abstracted image of 14-year-old racist-lynch victim Emmett Till, prompted a national debate on who has the right…

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Drawing Through the Making Center: “Held at Sea” – Final Project

This project begun with a visit to MoMA’s exhibition entitled “The Long Run”. The class was asked to see the exhibit and create a final project that reflected our reaction to one or more of pieces in the exhibit.   I was really drawn to Philip Guston’s “Sea”, which is a lithograph piece that he…

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Drawing Through the Making Center: Myths and Legends (Printmaking)

This assignment is meant to be our interpretations of myths and legends that we selected from given readings. We were given an introduction on etching as a method for printmaking, and from there, we were to make out own plates for printing.   For my myth, I chose the story of “Orpheus and Eurydice”, and…

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IS2 Bridge 3: Annotated Bibliography

RESEARCH QUESTION How has the existence of Philippine aswang shaped the cultural practices and traditions being passed on in the country?   ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY “A Compendium of Creatures & Mythical Beings from Philippine Folklore & Mythology.” The Aswang Project. February 22, 2016. https://www.aswangproject.com/creatures-mythical-beings-philippine-folklore-mythology/. This online article gives descriptions on over 260 mythical creatures from Philippine mythology and…

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IS2 Bridge 3: Proposal and Image Archive

Philippine folklore has a plethora of creatures and supernatural beings that, after a series of reinterpretation and passing on through generations, conceive superstitions that are used in different regions of the country as bases for spiritual and cultural practices. Through Philippine folklore, stories of the aswang have instilled fear to young and old alike. Aswang…

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Drawing Through the Making Center: Built Metropolis

For this project, we were given the assignment of reinterpreting a building in Greenwich Village that caught our attention in clay. I chose to do the Our Lady of Guadalupe at St. Bernard’s Church in Chelsea because I was attracted to its ornate exterior. Upon doing more research on the place, I found out that…

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IS2 Bridge 2: Mapping a Space

TRANSCEND By Kayla Areglado Integrative Studio/Seminar 2 Bridge Project 2: Mapping a Space What defines the greatness of a craft? Is it a concept or idea – the foundation and narrative that works are built upon? Is it the artist – the driving force that converts theory to reality? Or is it the impact of…

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Drawing Through the Making Center: Transparent Illusions

This assignment calls for the integration of 2D digital art and the natural world through the creation of illusions through stickers. We were asked to create black and white drawings to be realized as stickers on clear vinyl, and these stickers would then be stuck to a window where the images would blend in with…

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