METAMORPHOSIS was a collection of artworks and projects from students of the 2024-2025 thesis cohort in the New Media program. It brought together a diverse range of pieces, offering a glimpse into a moment of artistic and technological variability, where change is both a process and a constant. This moment marked the beginning of something new – a chance to celebrate how far we’ve come and envision where we’re headed. META as an ode to our program’s past, MORPHOSIS as a nod to new beginnings.
The show ran for a week and a half long in a repurposed storefront (406 Roncesvalles Avenue) from April 16th-25th, 2025. We held an opening night reception, gallery tours for highschoolers, an artist talk panel, a separate listening party for one of the pieces, and regular viewing hours all week from 12-6pm. The show was a major success, with the reception bringing in well over 300+ attendees and following events drawing in 200+ more.
I took on several roles, the main being the Lead Curator, meaning I focused on the exhibition design, floor plans, artist coordination, organized separate events, and writing curatorial thematics. Additionally, I delegated tasks, ensuring deadlines and deliverables are met. I also worked as a Finance Coordinator (in which I aided with the master budget and secured 11k in student funding and grants) and Social Media Director (handling posts related to outreach online).
Photos & videos from the Artist Panel (taken by Raven Zhang Liu). Our first panel featured a discussion on Physical Computing and Fabrication. Moderated by Alex Verni, featuring artists Finch Assadoullaev, Chloe MacDonald, Chau Nguyen, Vivian Fung, and Dean Vukovic. Watch the full documentation here. Our second panel featured the Narrative Aesthetics group. Moderated by Tristan Sauer, featuring artists Angela Ruth Sundiam, Liam Mackenzie, Dylan Lehto, and Polina Matrosova. Watch the full documentation here.
Poster and merch (postcard, stickers, tote bag, enamel pin & catalogue), designed by Aeena Asif, Yves Al-Sharifi, Yoko Yin, Vicky Huang, and Chau Nguyen. Made using the grant money, we fundraised over 1k for the following thesis year showcase.
Komal Lally 