Ball State architecture students got the chance to present at ArtsWalk on Oct. 1, drawing inspiration from films like "Star Wars."
ArtsWalk, an annual fall event hosted by Muncie Downtown Development, was held Oct. 1 from 5 to 9 p.m. on the streets of downtown Muncie. The event featured artwork and exhibits by artists in the area, including several groups from Ball State.
Three graduate architecture students presented an exhibit showing stories and ideas through tables, naming it “Narrative Tables.” The students made the tables during a summer course about narratives in furniture, taught by architecture professor Sean Burns.
Morganne Walker, one of the graduate students, said her coffee table was inspired by the 1997 thriller “Cube.” She said the story behind the table isn’t always the same for everyone.
“We were meant to translate the narrative so others can see it when looking at the table,” Walker said. “It’s not always a literal translation. It comes down to interpretation and personal taste.”
Walker made her table from piping and glass. Both materials presented a challenge as Walker had to prevent the piping from rusting and cut through the glass without breaking it. Burns said the students in his class didn’t use the usual elements in their tables.
“[The students] went away from wood. Piping is not typical in a table,” Burns said. “That becomes interesting to see—how they discover it.”
Christian Gonzalez, a graduate student in the same class, made a table inspired by the “Star Wars” movie saga and the concept of yin and yang. He said the relationship between the elements represents the relationship between two of the main characters.
“It’s my interpretation of the scenario between Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader,” Gonzalez said. “I would hope people can see the connections—the jaggedness, and the balancing out of the light and dark side.”
The Ball State American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) ran an auction of student work during the event. Georgia Pogas, a junior architecture major, said while she has shown her work before, she has never auctioned it.
“I don’t know if anyone is going to bid, but it’s exciting,” Pogas said. “Hopefully someone will fight over something.”
Ball State’s Institute for Digital Intermedia Arts (IDMA) helped create a digital art event which was presented at 8 p.m. in honor of Muncie’s 150-year anniversary this year.
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