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Art

Nurses, Untitled

By Irma Kiss Barath

Nurses
Untitled

My parents are Hungarian immigrants to Canada, and I have always been intrigued by this part of my personal history.

Over the course of the Hungarian Revolution’s three weeks, an estimated 3,000 civilians were killed, making it a deeply traumatic historical event. I have always felt that certain aspects of this trauma have carried into the present, both in material and immaterial ways.

In the graphite piece attached, I explore the material impact of historical trauma. After several weeks interning at a Budapest hospital last summer, I saw the physical damage inflicted on the city during the revolution. Even over 60 years on, many buildings that were damaged in the revolution have never been repaired. I was captivated by the irony of hospital nurses casually lounging against this backdrop; they are the subjects of this piece.

Meanwhile, the second piece is my attempt at interpreting my grandmother’s recollection of this historical event. At the time of the revolution, she was a young woman living in Budapest. She has described seeing incredibly violent scenes unfold during her day-to-day commute. In this piece, I attempt to capture her resulting trauma through a harsh, surreal composition; the brushstrokes are jagged, the background harsh; the buildings are purposefully organic and flame-like, while the single tank is shapeless, almost melting. Thus, this piece focuses on the immaterial, psychological after-effects of historical trauma.

 

Irma is  a current junior at Sentinel Secondary School/École Secondaire Sentinel in West Vancouver. She is passionate about the arts, especially poetry and illustration.

Last Stop, Blue Marble

By Lily Ma

Last Stop
Blue Marble

Last Stop was taken during a spontaneous evening visit to Brighton Beach. And Blue Marble happened to be taken in the backyard of a cafe by the same name.

 

 

Lily Ma is a firm believer that everything happens for a reason and finds herself inspired by just about everything around her. She wants to inspire others—to live her life knowing that she had an impact—and encourage others to do so too.

Chicago 1 and 3

By Emily Lu

 

These photos of downtown Chicago were shot last spring on 120 film with a medium format Holga camera. Despite the growing appeal of attaining quick, edited perfection through digital photography—especially in this increasingly technological age—I’ve always had a preference for film. I find that analog photography fosters a sense of authenticity that is easily lost when working digitally. Every photo shot on film, characterized by its own light leaks, vignette, and natural grain, is entirely inimitable.

 

 


Emily Lu is currently a junior at New Trier High School. Her work has previously appeared in BALLOONS Literary Journal, Paper Swans Press, and Rare Byrd Review, among others.

 

 

 

Away

By Francesca Lewis

Away

“Away,” (which can also be thought of as “A way”) is a view over an Amsterdam canal. Though based on a real trip, it feels like a dreamy memory to me. I was inspired by the places we associate with love and happiness, and also how we tend to idealize them. I think about time a lot, so by preserving a moment like this one in Amsterdam, I feel at peace. 

 

Francesca Lewis is a high school senior from New Haven, Connecticut. She has also spent much of her life in Frankfurt, Germany. She is interested in the humanities, anthropology, writing, visual art, and music. Her goals are to find balance between her two homes, blend her interests with her creativity, and help the people around her.

Flower Study, White Peony

By Shannon Horton

Flower Study
White Peony

My creative process has a lot to do with how I’m feeling. I love to get excited about painting. This happens when I listen to a song that makes me feel inspired (at the moment it’s Roslyn by St. Vincent and Bon Iver) or when I watch an inspiring movie/ or just have a good day. I then look at pictures of nature – usually flowers and mainly peonies. I sketch out my picture, and with this particular painting I started with the background, then the leaves and flower. Then I outline everything with fine liner.

 

Shannon is a freckled, blue eyed South African now living in Saudi Arabia. Art has been in her life since she was a small girl; it’s a part of her. There is no other way to describe the feeling of creating something on paper with just a paintbrush and paints.

Stained Glass Wing

By Eline Almo

Stained Glass Wing

 

Eline has always had a passion for photography and loves spending time outside, looking for new places where she can take pictures. She is from Norway, and most of her pictures are from the winter, but when she came down to Florida to live for a year, she quickly noticed all of the beautiful places there. She took this picture at a butterfly garden in Gainesville.

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