This latest process post features work by the amazing VCFA MFA in Graphic Design candidate Ashely Calicchia. Throughout her studies, Ashley has been exploring notions of culture, identity, type, and form. Her latest body of haunting work is largely photography-based—documenting both mortality and the mortality of North American subcultures.
These photos were taken at The Masquerade, located in Atlanta, GA, on the final night it was open as a club venue. The historic location was once an excelsior mill before becoming The Masquerade in the 1980s. Created in my third semester at VCFA.
These photos were taken at The Masquerade, located in Atlanta, GA, on the final night it was open as a club venue. The historic location was once an excelsior mill before becoming The Masquerade in the 1980s. Created in my third semester at VCFA.
These photos were taken at The Masquerade, located in Atlanta, GA, on the final night it was open as a club venue. The historic location was once an excelsior mill before becoming The Masquerade in the 1980s. Created in my third semester at VCFA.
Inspired by aesthetics, typography, and a desire to pursue deeper meaning in life, I completed gravestone rubbing at a historic cemetery in Canton, GA while learning process and semiotics. Created in my third semester at VCFA.
This photo was taken as part of a series called “Snowy Gardens.” Created in my third semester at VCFA.
These photos were part of a series showcasing abandoned objects in a run-down abandoned location, focusing on history, time, and aesthetics of abandoned places and things. Created in my third semester at VCFA.
