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Gray Cunnar is a senior from Batavia, Ill., majoring in art and biology.

"Most of my late childhood and teenage years were spent grappling with my ideas of mortality. I felt like a heavy weight to myself and those around me. My mind often wandered to how to best make my effect on others as fleeting as possible. I didn’t want to be a burden. And it felt like everything I did was a burden. Who Will You Remember When I’m Finally Dead and Gone…? is a reflection of this point in my life."

Izzy Blanford is a senior from Moline, Ill., majoring in graphic design and film.

"In a manner similar to how I pick up hobbies, the way I create my pieces ranges from a plethora of different mediums. From buttery oil paintings to scratchy iPad doodles, my pieces revolve around the purpose of sparking a placebo of when someone remembers a movie they watched as a kid or smells a scent that transports them to their childhood home."

This exhibition features the Senior Art Inquiry projects of graphic design, art history and studio art majors in Augustana College’s Class of 2025.

Each student’s work is accompanied by a statement sharing their perspectives and intentions for the artwork. The work in this exhibition was created as a culmination of their classes and individual development as artists and graphic designers.