artist bios
Karima Afghoul
Karima Afghoul is a second-year undergraduate BFA student in Design at Concordia University. She mainly focuses on graphic design as she tries to approach the practice with a more sustainable perspective. Karima has also a good amount of experience in social media design as well as branding. As she explores different areas of design, she started dabbling in web and user experience design which allows her to create more user-centric and holistic designs. In her free time, she enjoys spending time in nature and finding new brunch spots in the city.
John Mendoza
John Mendoza is primarily a graphic designer but has interests in venturing in other areas of design. He is particularly interested in the collaborative nature of design and its link in all fields, which compelled him to pursue higher education. Today, he is currently studying Design at Concordia University as an undergrad while working as a visual communication lab coordinator where he oversees the many talented students and their projects to provide support ranging from technical to conceptual.
Ursula J'vlyn d'Ark
DART courses
January
January 2019
The White Box: An exploration of Montreal's contemporary art scene.
Sponsored by Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal (MAC) and The Visual Voice Gallery.
Complementing “The Black Box” event, which revealed some of the most fascinating new technologies to brain exploration, “The White Box” explores the walls which enclose and hold Montreal’s contemporary art. On Friday, January 18th, 2019, DART 498 and DART 631 students are invited to delve into uncharted territories, receive guided tours of a number of museum and gallery spaces, and familiarize themselves with some of Montreal foremost contemporary artists at the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal (MAC).
They will also witness an artistic dialogue between the “white” and “black” box in the Visual
Voice Gallery, which melds science and art together in the exhibition space.
Program.
Open to Convergence neuroscientists (Limited space).
14:30 - 16:00 Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal (MAC)
Tour given by MAC tour guide
185 Rue Sainte-Catherine O,
Montréal, QC, H2X 3X5
10$ per person
16:20 - 18:30 The Belgo Building & Visual Voice Gallery
372 Rue Sainte-Catherine O (space 421),
Montréal, QC, H3B 1A2
