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Show n .5 n D wf W2SS5-- ) , j !; A loud, dancing samba line navigated its way around tables and chairs during the last performance of International Fest 2006. Samba Gringa, a percussion ensemble, extended its intentional run on stage as more and more students, faculty and visitors joined in the snakelike line, even as workers began cleaning up from what ASWC Student Body President Chris Wharton called the most successful International Fest he had attended. This event in a lot of ways is the best festival in the four years Ive been here, he said. Beyond the fact that it was the most populated festival, with almost 1,000 people in attendance, Wharton said the decorations were more festive than previous years, there was enough food for everyone and the performances were a good mix and length. Looking out at the I j- j- m j (f samba line that didnt seem to end, he said, This festival has been a great ending to all our activities this year. Food vendors lined the - perimeter of Payne Gymnasium Saturday night, and the stage on the north wall displayed up to 18 styles of ethnic dance. In five-t- o performances, ethnic groups from Polynesia to China to East Turkistan performed. While each of the performances induced long applause, one of the favorites was Brazilian capoeira, a ! S 'a, r' te n marvibrant tial art. Students from Salt Afro-Brazilia- Lake Capoeira dazzled the audience with high kicks and flips. One male performer in particular stunned the audience by doing multiple aerials at a time. It was so cool to see that guy do all those flips, but what really excited me was seeing those women perform in capoeria, said student Mary Hart. It was great to see that gender dy- - Nicole Poitevmt's Tea for Two" ceramic art and Jamie Workman's photography Tiare will be on display in the Senior Art Exhibit until April 25. "Bare " and F-- 2" Pn i Uncensored exhibit contains work of personal and creative expression i Westminsters 2006 senior art majors filled the Tanner Atrium in the Emma Eccles Jones Conservatory last week with images of their own ideas and expressions of art. The building was full of people whose eyes wandered back and forth staring at the images exhibited on the walls and surrounding areas. The words view at your own risk were displayed at both entrances of the art exhibit to prevent offending anyone before entering. I thought it was a lot of creativity carefully expressed through their feelings of art, said Rachel Manwaring, sister of senior artist Saralee Manwaring. Among the most controversial art works displayed were Jamie Workmans 34 inch photographs of nude women from their lips to their hips. Are the breasts really art? I dont think they make the point 24-b- Capuraginga dancers performed the traditional Brazilian dance during Saturday's International Fest. D-l- y- you were going for, but just show how the only part of women we care about is breasts, noted an anonymous writer in the comment book at the art exhibit. Workmans seven photographs on display have shocked some viewers and created campus acknowledgement. Nobody is perfect, and everyone has imperfections. These pictures give you freedom to not about your be imperfections, said Jennifer Lundgren, a University of Utah college student. At the opening of the event, Workmans father, Steve Workman, said, Its on-and-o- self-conscio- ff us hard for me to have a unbiased opinion, but after I knew what she was trying to achieve, the pictures made perfect sense to me. Jamie Workman further explained her ideas and thoughts about her photographs. Its not meant or offensive to be shock-ar- t in any way. My choice of size, lighting, and display is meant to provoke a sense of uneasiness and make the audience think about the subject matter. Workman said her ideas had been developing for the past year and were not necessarily inspired by one thing but a series of events. They started with feelings of insecurity and moved towards feelings of empowerment, said Workman. The images show somewhat of a feminist standpoint of the flaws and blemishes of who we are and that we are not perfect. In response to the anonymous statement in the comment book, Workman said, Its hard to know if it was just a quick reaction or a fair, thought-ou- t opinion. But I would like to think that the person really thought about what they had to say. Workman said that for her work, its important to read the artists statement to understand and get insight into the meaning. Workman said the art department was open and accepting in displaying the pictures in the show and the |
