Graduate Thesis Exhibition: Freedom of Fear

GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY’S SCHOOL OF ART

“FREEDOM OF FEAR”

ERDEN ZIKIBAY

GRADUATE THESIS EXHIBITION

WHO: Erden Zikibay, MFA candidate in George Mason University’s School of Art

WHAT: “Freedom of Fear” is Zikibay’s graduate thesis exhibition, and it features 3D animation, motion graphics, and new media installations. The artist looks at the themes of race, religion, and resistance in the history of the United States and explores a diverse group of people, ranging from Harriet Tubman to Osama bin Laden. Zikibay employs new media to question the status quo and to reflect upon the human condition. This exhibition attempts to make sense of the historical complexities and contradictions surrounding ideology, power, and struggle.

WHERE: Fine Art Gallery, Room 1001, Art and Design Building, George Mason University’s Fairfax Campus, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030

WHEN: April 30 – May 4, 2012

Opening Reception & Artist Talk: Thursday, May 3, 2012, 7-9 p.m.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: An artist from Kazakhstan working in the greater Washington, D.C. area, Zikibay is currently an M.F.A. candidate in New Media Art at George Mason University. He has a B.A. in Digital Arts from GMU.

To view Zikibay’s portfolio, please visit www.zikibay.com.
For more information, please contact ezikibay@gmail.com.