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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.

Anna Lindenberg is a senior from Olathe, Kan., majoring in art history and studio art and minoring in French.

"Primarily, I am a pencil or painting artist and when I began my Senior Inquiry, I thought that those mediums were going to be what I created with. But as I brainstormed, as I considered different ideas for my project, this project here is the one that excited me the most. I realized later that it was because while this is not my typical artistic medium, it best represents my current interests."

Peyton Richard is a senior from South Elgin, Ill., majoring in psychology and art.

"As I started this project, I went through a process of trying to figure out what lights up my heart most. It took hours of reflecting and running through ideas to realize what makes me happiest has been in front of me my whole life. Therefore, I have created this project as a tribute to all of the things I love, like the people I am surrounded by, the places I have lived, and each little aspect in between."

Emma Hogren is a senior from Port Byron, Ill., majoring in art history and biology and minoring in philosophy.

"Utilizing my experiences in these exhibitions, my experience in funeral service, and pre-existing literature on the display of human remains, I will be comparing and contrasting ways that museums should go about displaying funerary art. My goal is to start conversations around the nature of museum displays and how museum displays can dictate the way museum-goers interact with art."

Rae Gibson is a senior from DeWitt, Iowa, majoring in art history and graphic design and minoring in philosophy and art.

"As the current political climate reigns down a plethora of changes - specifically the cutting and removing of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) departments or efforts from certain museums - I find myself more and more worried about how artists, museum visitors, and museum professionals that don’t fit into stereotypical moulds of identity will find a place to be heard."

Norika Maeda is a senior from Tokyo, Japan, majoring in art and psychology.

"While I spent time studying in Rock Island, I also visited outside of Illinois on a break. I vividly remember the aesthetic of New York, Los Angeles, and Paris. As I travelled, I experienced so much hardships and frustration, but discovered so many new worlds other than my foundation as a Japanese. When I remember those things, all of the memories are beautiful."

Julie Tarling is a senior from Naperville, Ill., majoring in marketing and graphic design and minoring in accounting.

"Within a digitally framed medium, I push to give expressive form to the inner voices that emerge from the depths of mental illness. These works serve as both a voice to my personal journey of thoughts and feelings as well as the experiences of my loved ones who have faced mental health challenges."

Enrique Tuason is a senior from Plano, Ill., majoring in graphic design and communication studies.

"I have always loved the tangibility of things. I love the feeling of having something physical in my hands. I find I appreciate things more when they are right in front of me. This is why I love playing cards. Cards have always captivated me, whether they be trading cards or tarot cards. I have been collecting decks of cards for as long as I can remember. Every deck I have in my collection is unique and special to me."

Bella Wright is a senior from Rock Island, Ill., majoring in art history and minoring in studio art.

"A large portion of this paper will be dedicated to graffiti artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, as well as other mixed media and artists. I am going to form a timeline using art to call attention to the deep rooted history of police brutality in America. I also want to include a personal aspect to this project, so I was considering interviewing members of my family about their experiences being a person of color in America."