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A Celebration of Artwork

A Celebration of Artwork Produced During the Pandemic

During the 2020-21 virtual academic year, students became creative in finding new ways to produce art. Explore some of the artwork created during this historical year.

Graphic illustration of a computer screen open to zoom

God of Carnage

Monologue by Laura Frustaci '21

Pink background with the text "surreal"

Shiny Happy People

Harvard-Radcliffe Modern Dance Co. Fall 2020

Screenshot from the video. A collage of 6 different videos.

A Seat at the Table

A short film by Callia Chuang '23

Image of an alarm clock that reads 10:30 pm

Love You

A short film by Sophie Kim '24 

Screenshot from the video. Close up of a pair of eyes with a blue filter.

American Meditation

A short film by Joy Nesbitt '21

Screenshot from video. A woman sits at her dining room table, looking at a closed book.

Getting Along

Original short film by Joy Nesbitt '21

Screenshot from the video. A hand is displayed in front of an orange background.

Perform the Injury

Original short film by Sarrah Bushara '24 

Screenshot from the video. 4 students perform in individual videos that are collaged together.

Yard Bops: Crimson Jam

Benjamin Meron '23, Isa Peña '23, Noah Covey '23, Ethan Labouisse '23, Nico Vallenas '23

 

A student wearing a red sweatshirt appears in front of the geometric purple pattern of ARTS FIRST

Crimson Key Society

Crimson Key Society holds a special arts-themed virtual tour.

Elle Shaheen holds a microphone as she looks straight at the camera. Black and white image

The Great American Family Jukebox Cabaret

TDM performance thesis written by and starring Elle Shaheen ‘21

Screenshot of the "Masks" performance on YouTube

Masks by Prokofiev

Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra, Winter 2021

Screenshot of the video. Image is of Laura Frustaci wearing a white turtleneck sweater and a yellow cardigan

People, Places & Things

Monologue by Laura Frustaci '21

Collage of students with their eyes covered by a gray rectangle

NAME:_____

TDM's Fall 2020 production

Animation of three people walking in front of a painting

Black Tea

Final project  by Uzo Ngwu '23

Black background with white text that says "Trojan"

Trojan

A short film by Sophie Kim '24

Screenshot from video. 3 performers appear in black and white.

Faces

Original short film by Joy Nesbitt '21

Screenshot from video. Image is of a blurry street with a car braking.

Lungs

Original short film by Sarrah Bushara '24

A girl in a black dress sits on a side table in an empty dorm room

Ultralight Beam

A dance of hope by Callia Chuang '23 in response to anti-Asian violence & racism

Of Wink and Trance

A dream pastiche by the Harvard College Opera

Image of a woman standing in front of a body of water with her back faced towards the camera.

Chinese Classical Dance

Performed by Reverie Asian Dance Troupe

Black background with white text that says "OSAPR"

OSAPR: Callia Chuang '23

A short film from Marcus Stern's TDM course

Fake Moos

The Fall 2020 First-Year Musical

Screenshot of the video. A person wearing a mask is looking into a laundry machine.

Laundry

A short film by Sophie Kim '24

Screenshot of video. A student is hunched over a laptop in a dark room.

Anger Management

A short film by Joy Nesbitt '21

Screenshot from the video. Artistic image of hands.

Willaert Rondo

Original short film by Sarrah Bushara '24

Screenshot from the video. Black and white image shows a hand drawing a line with a pen.

Celibidache Is Not Dead

Original short film by Sarrah Bushara '24

Screenshot from the video. James (Jung Ho) An performs

James An HGSE '17

Original song and music video about getting older together with friends

White text "Ten Thousand Men of Harvard Special Verse 1 Harvard University Band" over a view of the band in the Harvard stadium

Ten Thousand Men of Harvard

The Harvard University Band's classic fight song