2024 Senior Exhibition Artists 2024 Senior Exhibition Artists: Savannah Raé

About Savannah Raé

Savannah Raé is graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture and a minor in Graphic Design. Born and raised in the city of Worcester, Massachusetts, she was exposed to art at an early age. She takes a deep look into those very years to unveil the childhood trauma that has inspired her works today.

Statement

This installation investigates my early childhood through the lens of the new me. Mark-making, stains, and layers left behind by trauma fill this environment. I embrace the residue of my life because it makes me who I am today; it is a form of acceptance that I want portrayed in my artwork. I am neither trying to glorify nor create shame around my traumatic experiences, but rather create empathy with others. Through my artwork I am looking for self-acceptance, closure, and a pathway forward.

My materials and process become metaphors – embodying the emotions and events that I have experienced. Bronze, plaster, wood– show the solid and unbreakable me that will survive no matter what I am exposed to. In contrast, twine, old shoes, paper, thin fabrics reveal the more fragile side of me that can fold at any given moment.

Contact

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