Capstone Studio I & II (IMA NYU, Fall 2021 – Spring 2022)

IMA Capstone is a course that allows students to focus independently on a project that integrates the concepts and technical skills learned in courses offered through the IMA/B programs. Students research, design and create their project with the guidance and supervision of Faculty Advisors. IMA Capstone takes place over two semesters and requires the completion of two main assignments: a Graduate Research Paper (due in the Fall), and a Practical Media Project (due in the Spring).

Due to the lockdown in Shanghai, the Capstone Show took place on the metaverse. This was the first show in the NYU network that a Capstone show was delivered on this mode. For the opening of the exhibition students, professors, and guests joined simultaneously to celebrate altogether.

Show Abstract & Description:

“During times of disruption, we come face to face with the realization that the norm is fragile, weak, inefficient, and only a step away from epicly collapsing to chaos. In response to that, human capacity becomes elastic, displaying incredible signs of resilience, re-adjusting to new conditions, and constructing new sets of patterns that assist us in navigating New Orders. Creativity becomes the fundamental tool in generating new realities or reframing the existing ones with fresh insights and reflections. By making, we are able to produce impact: “I am here. I create. I matter”.
This meta-show displays the works of NYU-SH IMA students. Through their practices, we witness excellence within the fields of interactive art, media design, web development, AR/VR, machine learning, to name a few. The works do not only demonstrate artistic and technical proficiency but also display extended criticality and maturity in reflecting on important societal and cultural topics. The final outcomes do not aim to be presented as “fireworks” with a short duration, but rather to linger deeply within us and guide us into new exciting and meaningful worlds.
In the main gallery space you will find posters of the produced works, and also five portals that each one of them lead to a different room/space. In each room, you will find a specific compilation of works that are displayed in a video format. You may return to this main room if you wish to do so.”
For full information about the projects, please visit: https://bit.ly/3lyc7on