Alumni and current Citrus College students had art models shown in the first architecture exhibition, Dimensions Of Design, in the Visual Arts Gallery at Citrus.
The art will be displayed until Oct. 31.
Architecture professor Julio Rodas was a main contributor in reaching out to past alumni and graduate students for art models, along with architecture professor Tommy Reyes.
“One of the main features of the exhibit was for current architecture students to see the progression with the level of alumni’s models,” Reyes said.
Around 14 Citrus students and 14 alumni have their architecture models and art available for viewing in the art gallery.
The architecture exhibit features work from Citrus students who have taken inspiration from various sources.
Inspiration for some of the Citrus College students came from one of the 20th century’s most famous graphic artists, M.C. Esher and his artwork “Relativity,” Rodas said.
Other Citrus students also took inspiration from Egyptian writing and even the board game Candy Land.
“Most of the architecture models the students created were based on some of the things I did at Cal Poly Pomona, as I graduated three years ago,” Rodas said.
Reyes reached out to the Visual Art Gallery Director and art professor Dyane Duffy to set up this architecture exhibit.
Duffy said the exhibit was put together on short notice, but with the help of Reyes and Rodas, the event went off without a hitch.
The architecture students worked hard and spent countless hours on their projects, which were their midterms, to have them look nice and be able showcase them.
Reyes said Citrus students also had to come up with solutions to solve different problems when creating their models.
“I want my students to get a sense of pride and ownership through sharing their work in the exhibition,” Reyes said.
Citrus students had models that were 3D printed, which was provided by the architecture program, and some had bases made out of concrete.
The models created by students featured at the exhibit were interior building designs, Rodas said.
Through this architecture exhibit, the art students and architecture students have built unity and a connection between their departments, Duffy said.
“I look forward to the art students going down to the art gallery with their sketchbooks, and sketching with models with perspective,” Duffy said.
The opening of the architecture exhibit was on Oct. 10, and there was a great turnout of about 100 people. Art students went to the exhibit and professors also brought their students to enjoy the models and snacks provided.
Architecture is an overlooked art form, which requires technical skill, Reyes said.
The next exhibit set to be in the Visual Art Gallery will be “Over Under Over,” with work from California Fibers.
This exhibit will run from Nov. 5 – March 5.
The next student exhibit will be around the end of spring or start of fall. Exact dates are to be determined, Duffy said.
