Photos by Elenna Koenig | The Doane Owl
Students viewing Brooklyn Mercurio’s show, which features some of her art. Her senior capstone project was inspired by horror movies and teenage angst. It will be available from April 7 to April 25.
On April 7, senior art major Brooklyn Mercurio held her senior capstone project exhibition reception in Rall Gallery. The horror-themed exhibition, named “Slasher,” consisted of several portraits of Mercurio exemplifying horror and using mixed media along with vibrant colors to capture the range of emotions that define adolescence.
The art show combines the themes of horror films through the lens of a teenage girl. According to the Artist Statement, it is an emotionally driven representation of teenage life.
Mercurio describes the inspiration of the project as “the drastic changes that come with growing up, navigating everyday life as a teenager can sometimes feel like a matter of life and death.”
According to Mercurio, she wanted to do something that represented her.
“I’ve always loved horror movies and I’ve always done a lot of art revolving horror movies,” Mercurio said. “It was kind of natural for me to pick something involving it [horror].”
One of her works is a “Saw”-inspired gouache painting in which she placed herself in one of the film’s most iconic traps, forced to solve a math problem in front of the class.
Most of the works are portraits of herself somehow reflecting horror combined with common teenage feelings.
“I love drawing portraits, so I chose to do something that involved my own personal narrative,” Mercurio said.
The exhibition will run from April 7 to April 25, at Rall Gallery. Students are encouraged to visit and experience this personal interpretation of horror and youth.
