Mentor: Youngaah Koh, Ph.D.

Epiphytic plants, like orchids, use the support of other plants as scaffolding to aid their continual growth. Unlike parasitic plants, these organisms do not harm their support system, but add to biomass and biodiversity of their native ecosystem. Epiphytism visualizes this social interaction through the arts. Featuring developing artists and spotlighting how their influences and experiences have brought about the artists they are today, this exhibit works to emphasize the importance of togetherness. In contemporary art, there is no isolated creation. When we observe this network, we can recognize that we, as individuals, continue to grow from each other.

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