What started out as three central boxes in the middle, expanded into several more throughout the duration of Nguyen’s project. Ropes and chains connect every box together to symbolize Nguyen’s mind. "They're all interconnected like my thoughts are,” she said.
By Long Beach State senior ceramic arts major Diana Nguyen explores the inner workings of her mind through her exhibit “Seeking Equilibrium.” This installation features several wooden boxes strung together by rope and chains to symbolize the introspection of her own experiences while navigating life.
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- A full view of ceramic arts major Diana Nguyen’s installation “Seeking Equilibrium.” The gallery takes up the entire space of the Gastov East gallery at the School of Arts Galleries.
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- Many of the boxes in Nguyen’s exhibit have bridges crossing and intersecting each other as a symbolization for her “walking back and forth” between her thoughts.
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- Suspended from the roof, many of Nguyen’s wooden boxes hang several feet from the ground.
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- What started out as three central boxes in the middle, expanded into several more throughout the duration of Nguyen’s project. Ropes and chains connect every box together to symbolize Nguyen’s mind. “They’re all interconnected like my thoughts are,” she said.
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- Nguyen included miniature sculptures throughout her exhibit such as this fist which she envisions as a “treasure hunt” for viewers.
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- Nguyen uses chains in her installation to symbolize the feeling that she is “being chained down.”
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- Two small figures inside one of Nguyen’s boxes. Nguyen created the tiny figures among several others to explore different materials.
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- Aside from straight bridges, Nguyen also creates swings and hanging bridges in her installation.
