2021 Commencement Exhibition

Ariana Bendaña

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2021 Commencement Exhibition
black and white comic cover of two young people, one with dreadlocks and the other with long black hair in front a forest, with the title Dark Swell above them. + Enlarge
Ariana Bendaña
DARK SWELL 01 2021 Digital Art (Clip Studio Paint, Procreate)
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Picture from the comic of character wandering in the dark in the woods. + Enlarge
Ariana Bendaña
DARK SWELL 02 2021 Digital Art (Clip Studio Paint, Procreate)
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Picture from the comic of character wandering in the dark in the woods. + Enlarge
Ariana Bendaña
DARK SWELL 03 2021 Digital Art (Clip Studio Paint, Procreate)
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Dark Swell has published chapters up on Webtoon, here's a link! https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/dark-swell/list?title_no=619454

figure in reflective black cloak floating in space with green and red lighting. four red discs are floating around them. + Enlarge
Ariana Bendaña
Latine Machine 01 2021 Blender Software
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figure in reflective black cloak floating in space with green and red lighting. four red discs are floating around them. + Enlarge
Ariana Bendaña
Latine Machine 02 2021 Blender Software
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figure in reflective black cloak floating in space with green and red lighting. four red discs are floating around them. + Enlarge
Ariana Bendaña
Latine Machine 03 2021 Blender Software
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colorful figure in front of a black background. the colors are reminiscent of a praying mantis. + Enlarge
Ariana Bendaña
Mantis Man 01 2021 Blender Software
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colorful figure in front of a black background. the colors are reminiscent of a praying mantis. + Enlarge
Ariana Bendaña
Mantis Man 02 2021 Blender Software
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colorful figure in front of a black background. the colors are reminiscent of a praying mantis. + Enlarge
Ariana Bendaña
Mantis Man 03 2021 Blender Software
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figure with white hair, pale skin in front of a black background. he is wearing a turquoise jumpsuit with white discs sticking out on rods throughout the suit. + Enlarge
Ariana Bendaña
Toothpaste Salesman 01 2021 Blender Software
figure with white hair, pale skin in front of a black background. he is wearing a turquoise jumpsuit with white discs sticking out on rods throughout the suit. + Enlarge
Ariana Bendaña
Toothpaste Salesman 02 2021 Blender Software
figure with white hair, pale skin in front of a black background. he is wearing a turquoise jumpsuit with white discs sticking out on rods throughout the suit. + Enlarge
Ariana Bendaña
Toothpaste Salesman 03 2021 Blender Software
a completely blacked-out figure with glowing eyes sits back on a couch with tea and a small cake on a side table. a twisted candle burning smoke into the room. There are captcha puzzles overlayed all throughout the piece. + Enlarge
Ariana Bendaña
Chapter II: The Polite Motor Vehicle And Stop Sign Photographer 2021 Digital Art
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A lizard person in the middle of colorful background ready to strike. Their tongue is out and they are looking directly at the viewer. + Enlarge
Ariana Bendaña
Chapter V: The Lizard King Of Doubt 2021 Digital Art
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A man is riding a praying mantis like a horse. They are looking directly at the viewer and are inside a reflective red mineral cave. The cave is shining around them and there are blue squiggly letters flying around the cave. + Enlarge
Ariana Bendaña
Chapter I: The Cave Of Squiggly Letters 2021 Digital Art
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Statement

Walking a fine line between “kitschy” and annoying, Ariana Bendaña (b.1999, US) strives to make each piece as obnoxiously memorable as possible. Bendaña’s thesis project is a thriller graphic novel that follows 2 friends following clues to uncover the truth behind their friend's disappearance. (Link to read in the description) Bendaña’s other work centers around science fiction, fashion illustration, and 3D modeling.

General Fine Arts (BFA) Students
Abby Holgerson - not exhibiting
Andrea Gonzalez Noriega
Angela Lee
Anyuan Ji - not exhibiting
Ariana Bendaña
Asrianna Simmons-El
Blythe Williams
Catalina Zamarripa - not exhibiting
CC He
Chengchuan Hu (Syan)
Chloe Green
Chulmin Han
Doyee Kim - not exhibiting
Emi Sun
Emma Talpey
Esther Du
Evie Huang - not exhibiting
Ezra Lee-Burns - not exhibiting
Hannah Hatley - not exhibiting
Hannah Moog
Harley French - not exhibiting
Iris Guo
John Dee
Junyu Chen - not exhibiting
Kaylani Brown
Lana Wang
Lara Wei - not exhibiting
Laurel Stewart
Lauren Campbell - not exhibiting
Liam Gannon
Lila Church
Longxiang Hu
Lyta Christian
Madison Patrick
Matthew Holland
Max Chen
Meixuan Li - not exhibiting
Mia Kaidanow
Nicholas Kolasny
Paige Feldkamp
Pao Ju Chen
Rachel Patterson
Rebekah Lynn
Savannah Imani Wade
Shaad Shopnil
Shuyu Wang
Talia Skyles
Terryl McLorn
Vinnie Hager
Wuci Yang
Yiting Zhou
Yoonji Choi
Zach Prince

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