Pratt Institute Fine Arts MFA Catalog 2020 / Inferences with Ursula K. le Guin

Unprecedented times call for innovation, labors of love, and open minds. This double catalog isan example of how the Pratt graduating class faced a world pandemic and used theseaforementioned tools to create something beautiful in a time of uncertainty. With closures,unexpected changes in routines, altered living situations, and risks in social interaction we weregiven the choice to stand by, or to use this time to create a historical token of what we can overcome.Here in this catalog,...
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Unprecedented times call for innovation, labors of love, and open minds. This double catalog isan example of how the Pratt graduating class faced a world pandemic and used theseaforementioned tools to create something beautiful in a time of uncertainty. With closures,unexpected changes in routines, altered living situations, and risks in social interaction we weregiven the choice to stand by, or to use this time to create a historical token of what we can overcome.Here in this catalog, we showcase works from our time here at Pratt, along with a poetic curationof our works. Without the sense of community and care, we worked so hard to buildover the years, this would not have been possible. We hope that through this collective work we willhighlight our vigor and ingenuity as we continue on to new communities, works, and bright futures.To the MFA class of 2020, we have been inspired by how you all rose to this occasion, stayedconnected as a community in spite of it all along with the Fine Arts faculty and administration,Chair Jane South, and staff: Lisa Banke-Humann, Nat Meade, Harriet Salman, and Dina Weiss fortheir continued guidance and support of our MFA class during this time. Deep gratitude for the Pratt Artists League (PAL), Jackie Slanley and Josh Meillier for taking on theimmense leadership challenges during COVID-19, they created new ways to make meaning and bringthe MFA community together during an unprecedented time. A special thank you to Dina Weiss forall the work she put into bringing this project to fruition. Our curator and exhibition catalog writerYasmeen Siddiqui for her commitment to support and work with our graduates to see this projectthrough in its new form. We would be lost without the immense skill and effort from Sarah Coplan,a Pratt MFA candidate 2021 in Communication Design, for her design guidance and incredible workethic. A huge thank you to Pratt Institute's Department of Exhibitions, Fine Arts Department,and Student Government Association for the vital funding support of this catalog.