Guest Faculty Lecture: Chelly Jin & Yari Mena

Jul 2, 2024 7PM-8PM

Schermer Meeting Hall

Sunday and Tuesday evenings, June through September, the Ranch features a 60-minute presentation by distinguished faculty members and Visiting Artists. These insightful talks dive into inspiration, the creative process and more.

Guest Faculty Lectures are free on-campus events and open to the public. Registration is required for attendance. All on-campus workshop participants will be pre-registered for this event.

Panel

Chelly Jin

Chelly Jin (she/her) is a new media artist employing technology as a conduit of self expression and self exploration. Her practice weaves the interdisciplinary: creative code, artificial intelligence, installation, print, movement and performance. She is currently an MFA candidate at the University of California, Los Angeles in Media Arts, where she earned her BA in Design Media Arts and Digital Humanities.

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Yari Mena

Yari Mena is a Mexican-American mixed-media artist from Atlanta, Georgia. She earned her BFA from Georgia State University. Yari was a Distinguished Fellow at the Hambidge Center for Creative Arts, and a recipient of the Anderson Ranch Internship and Professional Development Award. Her work has been featured in Target’s corporate Hispanic Heritage Month initiative in 2020, SOLA Art Market, and the Hapeville Depot Museum. Yari’s work investigates how memories change to protect people, relationships and aid survival.

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