Artists on identity
Students share inspiration behind pieces featured in the Lamont Gallery’s “CRITICAL JOY” exhibition.
“How can art be used to explore identity?”
That’s the question put forth by Lamont Gallery Manager Stacey Durand as student artists presented their works as part of “Rewriting the Narrative: Student Voices Artist Talk.”
Sarah Kang ’21, Sabrina Kearney ’22, Avery Lavine ’22 and Danielle Sung ’22 discussed their contributions to the fall 2020 exhibition “CRITICAL JOY,” which celebrates “strength in diversity.” The students shared the inspiration behind their pieces that explore topics of identity, mental health, race and social issues.
Danielle Sung explained that her piece, “Culture Clash,” was inspired by dissecting the dual cultural influences that have shaped her identity. Born in Manhattan, Sung was raised in South Korea where she spoke Korean at home, but attended an English-speaking international school before PEA.
“I really had to switch between two different manners, languages and cultures every few hours,” Sung said.