For my final MFA project at the Art Institute of Chicago, I designed and printed a large-scale installation, which was showcased at the school gallery in May 2024. This work was also selected to be displayed on the big screens during commencement as a single shot.

I used a heat press to print the images on transparent sheer fabric. The fabric measured 27 yards long and 10 feet in height, with each image size 24 by 36 inches, designed in Photoshop and Illustrator. Instead of cutting the fabric, I divided it into four sections. The printing process involved reverse printing the last layer first, followed by alternating regular and reverse prints for the remaining layers. The final layer, printed regularly, was the one directly visible to viewers, with an additional 10 feet of fabric laid on the floor in front of the entire piece.

This interactive installation was meant to immerse viewers in the imagery of criminal injustice caused by war, surrounding them within a gallery setting on tangible fabric. This experience provided a different proximity and visual relationship to the images than digital news, allowing viewers to see through the fabric, walk through / around it, and touch its softness. Most images were printed using halftone techniques, creating a dynamic visual experience as the overlapping dots changed the scene from different angles. The fabric was hung from the ceiling with fish hooks, and the lighting was evenly distributed.