Something beautiful trapped by forces beyond its control is the basis for the Butterfly Project, an art installation that was on view at the Bullock Texas State 历史 Museum through Jan. 13, 2017. It’s a companion piece to State of Deception: The Power of Nazi Propaganda, an exhibit created by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum that explores how the Nazis used propaganda to convince people in 德国y to support their extremist messages. 亚历山德拉•罗宾逊, 艺术副教授, tapped students in her 视觉研究 classes to team up on the installation.
独立工作和团队合作, students researched and developed seven designs for the art installation. They gave oral and written presentations of their concepts to the museum’s administrative staff and supported their proposals with detailed schematics and 3-dimensional models. 一种设计被选中. 在接下来的八个月里, the students joined forces to refine, create and display the final installation.
为了展览, six 40-foot fabric panels painted with a navy blue gradient hang in a circle inside the rotunda of the museum. The exterior of each panel is embellished with yellow butterflies printed with the Mourner’s Kaddish (a Jewish prayer of mourning) in gold ink and representing the power and hope of those who stand against hate. 在嵌板的内部, 大约5,000 paper butterflies decorated by children throughout Texas are attached. The children’s butterflies represent their pledge to be a voice against intolerance.
为 安娜-米歇尔·圣地亚哥' 17, having her concept chosen for the installation, and the help of her classmates to perfect the design, has made her feel “more optimistic” about her abilities and potential. 莱西·布朗，18岁 echoes the positive effects of working on a large-scale exhibit for the public. "It has raised my confidence to work in design and art installation,她说。.
凯特•贝茨, associate director of Education at the Bullock Texas State 历史 Museum, says that one of the goals of the exhibit is to provide children with the tools to foster tolerance. “The Butterfly Project hopes to show it is possible to create a world in which hate cannot flourish,她说。. “Students and children who created butterflies will see how their small piece became part of a bigger whole and how a single action can be a part of something greater.”
Chloe Curiel, 19岁 协助项目的设计. “I want people to see how we turned a tragedy into something creative and visually beautiful,她说。. “Being a part of this project gave me a glimpse of how artists are able to channel their emotions into something others can find meaning and hope in.”
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