Away For a While: Documenting Expats Experiences
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College
College of Visual and Performing Arts
Department
Design
Faculty Mentor
Jason Tselentis, M.F.A.; Jeffrey Bellantoni, M.F.A.
Abstract
Moving from one country to another can be a daunting process; while some choose to move, some have no other choice. Expats are people who have moved from their native country to another country and each expat has a unique story to tell. I am making a zine and clothing item that documents and displays the experiences of expats like myself. Titled Xpats, the zine serves as a tool and guide for expats and people who are looking to move out of their home country. The clothing item, whether it’s a hoodie or socks or something else, will be a symbol of comfort. Hoodies are worn at airports, slept in, slept on; a durable piece of clothing that withstands one’s travelling woes and homesickness. Who throws away a good hoodie? A hoodie, to me, holds a lot of memories and memories are often what expats hold onto. To tell this story, I am relying on their experiences and my own in hopes of creating art pieces that are useful, comforting and beautiful.
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Course Assignment
VCOM 486 & VCOM 487 - Tselentis
Away For a While: Documenting Expats Experiences
Moving from one country to another can be a daunting process; while some choose to move, some have no other choice. Expats are people who have moved from their native country to another country and each expat has a unique story to tell. I am making a zine and clothing item that documents and displays the experiences of expats like myself. Titled Xpats, the zine serves as a tool and guide for expats and people who are looking to move out of their home country. The clothing item, whether it’s a hoodie or socks or something else, will be a symbol of comfort. Hoodies are worn at airports, slept in, slept on; a durable piece of clothing that withstands one’s travelling woes and homesickness. Who throws away a good hoodie? A hoodie, to me, holds a lot of memories and memories are often what expats hold onto. To tell this story, I am relying on their experiences and my own in hopes of creating art pieces that are useful, comforting and beautiful.
