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Show Features WEDNESDAY MARCH 21 2012 The Unrevealed City PHOTO BY AMANDA LEWARK I THE SIGNPOST Above and below: Photographs from the Shepherd Union Building Art Gallery's newest display: The Unrevealed City: Street Photography in New York and Paris by Jose Joao Name. turing photos taken in Paris. Flaneur, Name said, is defined as "the aura, the involuntary memory, the optical unconscious and images related to them." The other two, "Experiencing the Unexpected" and "The Soul of Metropolis," both feature unique elements of New York City. By Jerrica Archibald Gallery coordinator Nikki Nicholas features editor I The Signpost said the gallery has worked for about The art gallery in the Shepherd Union four years with Name to get his artwork Building now features the artwork of in the gallery. Nicholas said the process Jose Joao Name, a photographer from of getting an artist's work into the gallery takes some work. Artists must fill Sao Paulo, Brazil. The display, entitled The Unrevealed out a request form, provide samples of City: Street Photography in New York their work and be approved by the galand Paris, has been in the art gallery lery board. "We ask that if people are interested since March 2. The gallery hosted an in having their work being considered opening reception where students and that they submit a proposal," Nicholocals were invited to meet Name. Name was born in 1952 in Sao Paulo. las said. "They submit a proposal with He has a graduate degree in medicine samples of their work. So, while we love and a master's degree in anthropology. ideas, it becomes difficult to just choose Name is currently attending Pontifica a display off of a concept, so we want to Universidade Catolica de Sao Paulo see examples of the work." Nicholas said she and the board ask (Catholic University of Sao Paulo), that artists get their proposals in a year where he is working toward his doctorate in the department of social science. in advance. "I try to book everything a year in The artwork features street photography from New York and Paris. The advance, so right now I am working on photographs, taken between 2002 and finishing up the schedule for the 2013 2011, are all monochrome and fea- school year," Nicholas said. "I don't ture the people and landmarks of the want people to think they shouldn't submit. Please submit, because we worked cityscapes. The art collection features three dif- four years to get this one in. Sometimes ferent themes from the two cities. The things happen and a display gets canfirst theme is "Archetypal Flaneur," fea- celed, and if somebody has brought an Gallery features the photography of Jose Joao Name Poris. 2004 4...r.44,pop4r 5440 exr. idea to our attention that we can get in there, then we can." Nicholas said she encourages artists to think outside of the box when they want to use the gallery space. She said not every piece of art needs to be something that is hung on a wall. "One thing I'm really committed to is that, if a display has a tie to Weber State, we're re- Fantasy writer at WSU Fablehaven author ally open to it," Nicholas said. "I think when people think of a gallery, they automatically think of a painting on a wall." Earlier this semester, the gallery featured automotive artwork created by students in the automotive department. The gallery has also been used for things such as art auctions. "I always encourage other academic areas coming in and putting in a proposal for See Street page 8 Beauty in the eye of the beholder Imperfections trump Photoshop Brandon Mull speaks at Weber State University good enough." While at WSU, Mull presented a seminar on how to motivate students with creative writing. WSU student Tina Eggli was one of many who came to hear Mull speak. "I love his books, I love Fablehaven, and I want to find out about his creative process so that I can incorporate it into my writing," she said. Mull said he wanted to make sure students knew that creativity wasn't specific to subjects. "Creativity isn't limited to writing," Mull said. "You can create with science, dance, acting, performing and drawing. There are so many different categories. The key is to find out what you are good at. Like most things in life, we like to do what we are good at. If we are excelling and I think I've finally reached my max ca• pacity of seeing PhotoThe Signpost shopped women. The columnist hours I've spent on the Internet or thumbing through magazines encountering the touched-up faces and bodies of celebrities and models has finally taken its toll. I had a chance to engage in real human social interaction over Spring Break. This has been rare this semester, as I currently have two jobs, full-time school, an internship and volunteering on my plate. While I was out, I had a chance to do some people-watching. Every person looked so real and human and relatable. Not one person was absolutely perfect, but everyone was beautiful. Imperfections make everyone so much more interesting. I'm finding as I get older that I prefer the flaws of other people to the things that are "societally right" with their appearance. I like when I can see stretch marks peek through on a wornan's hip or when a man has a bump on his nose. It is so much more human than the creepy smoothness of a magazine photo illustration. Also, as I've gotten older, I've realized that I'm not the only woman who has agonized over the way she looks. Body image has been such a topical issue as advertisements, song lyrics and other forms of media have been criticized over the years. It's second nature for me to criticize myself. I do it without realizing I'm doing it. Is this the fault of the media? Maybe. I don't know. I definitely understand how powerfully it has affected me personally. Is it in my power to take control of this and find my own beauty? Sure. Yes, it is. Will it be See Mull page 8 See Beauty page 8 Jerrica Archibald By Cindy Jones correspondent I The Signpost Brandon Mull was the keynote speaker at the annual conference for the Learning Disabilities Association of Utah on March 9 at Weber State University. Mull, a fantasy writer, is best known for the Fablehaven series, which was published in 2006. It was quickly followed by four sequels and The Candy Shop War. Beyonders is Mull's latest work. Beyonders 2: Seeds of Rebellion was published on March 13. "Beyonders is the reason I became an author," Mull said. "The idea for Beyonders has been cooking in my mind for more than 10 years. The desire to create this story is what lured me into writing novels." Mull said Beyonders is a story about heroes. "I thought about my grandpa when writing this book," Mull said. "One of my heroes was my grandpa, who was an old World War II pilot. He was one of the only pilots who got off the ground on the day Pearl Harbor was bombed. I grew up hearing his war stories. He was a regular guy that I knew, who had done some heroic things in his life. He had some amazing stories that blew my mind as a kid." Mull has been creating novels in his head for as long as he can remember. "I was a massive daydreamer," he said. "As a kid, I would make up stories. I see stories in my head like a movie. I let it stew in my head, sometimes for years. The cool stuff will stick and the boring stuff goes away. As I aged, those stories became more elaborate and compelling, and I decided that I wanted to share them with others. That was when I became serious about writing. I never dreamed of success, but I kept practicing until I got 0i ID GRAPHIC BY JAKE MCINTOSH I THE SIGNPOST |