Artist Talk: CHiKA

        As the artist CHiKA visited the campus, I was glad to learn from her presentation about what she creates, how she envisions it, etc. I must admit that she impressed me with how she did her projects, such as SHiKAKU, a lighting setup that creates what she calls a ‘light symphony,’ and the sound that plays around it changes as people get close to the setup. As someone who used to like to think of ways to build gadgets or object with interesting purposes or functions, this really brought back some of those thoughts I used to think of when I was younger. Some of the other projects, like the mapping done on a building in Mexico (which was called JIKU) was interesting to see as well, as people on the streets were able to see eye-catching visuals while music was being played. Overall, I think CHiKA's visit was informative and inspirational too.