Lama Mohamed and friends with her artwork, "Imagining Science" embody scale, unity, and balance! She's a Visual Arts AND Biological Sciences major, proving that UMBC students cannot be put in boxes!
Lama wins a $50 gift certificate to the UMBC Bookstore.
Title: Imagining Science
Presenter: Lama Mohamed
Mentor: Chung-Wei Huang, Media and Communication Studies
Art has not been utilized nearly enough to visualize the complex relationships that exist within the broad disciplines of life sciences. The separation of creativity from science, and the rigidity of science within the arts has minimized the future possibilities of both fields. These illustrations explored how using more creative methods can inspire greater thought and wonder in younger viewers’ first exposure to elementary science. This was attempted through use of experimental art techniques such as collage, mixed media, and a focus on artistic appeal rather than strict accuracy of anatomy or scale. There are a total of three pieces: Scale, Unity, and Balance; all created with the intention of centering young audiences, but also the innate curiosity present in all people, regardless of age. Each illustration is centered around that inborn desire to understand and make meaning of the vast yet intricate world around us, and how it manifests in everyday life.
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