A sensory-rich installation was added to the USU Ballrooms—complete with dystopian-like imagery and ominous art exhibits.
“The Blackout Project: A Censorship Experience” was a one-day art show that held a mirror to the artist community, allowing California State University, Long Beach students to explore the consequences of censorship.
Held by the CSULB College of the Arts 400 class the exhibit included a shackled dancer struggling to dance against her bindings, as well as a high-energy portrayal of a restrained artist attempting to run away from their group, only to be violently pulled back. The walk-through art installation is the first ever of its kind.
The College of the Arts 400 class works as an artistic company that stems from all six departments from COTA. Eerie visuals portrayed through dance and performing art illustrated a censored world, in which art is smothered and artists are referred to as “residents.”
The art exhibit was a single-day show and the COTA 400 class has not announced any plans for upcoming events.
