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EVENT 1

 This week, I attended the Moment of Reflection: Opening Night in the Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden on campus. 

Proof of Attendance 

The reflection was about the past 2 years, dealing with COVID and how it affected each and every one of us in different ways. For some, it was a very hard time. Many individuals lost their jobs, lost family members or friends, and experienced lots of hardships. On the other hand, some individuals may have not been negatively affected harshly and may have found new interests. UCLA Chancellor Gene Block also gave a speech about the artwork and encouraged those who attended to look at this artwork and explore the emotions and ideas that Refik Anadol's artwork provoked. There was a lot of people who gathered for this event. The blue bags (pictured below) had a glowing ball inside. Everyone was instructed to bring them out of the bag together and it resembled how we can be unified as a community. The light represented hope and light at the end of the tunnel. 

Me (center) with the workers at the event

The artwork was on a large screen displaying colorful and magnificent wavelike forms that changed shapes. It looked like it was an ocean made out of sand. UCLA alumnus helped Refik Anadol create this masterpiece as something that could aid our renewal through art. The use of technology, science, and art were used in this process. The digital art is displayed among physical statues in the garden. I remember that Anadol said that while he was in this garden while attending UCLA, he hoped that AI and data can become a sculpture. This stuck with me because I thought about how it wasn't very possible back then, but with our technology now, it can be done. 


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