A group exhibition of handmade sculpture and furniture crafted of wood, rock, aluminum, and paper.
Illustration courtesy the artists
A group exhibition of handmade sculpture and furniture crafted of wood, rock, aluminum, and paper.
Illustration courtesy the artists
A group exhibition of handmade sculpture and furniture crafted of wood, rock, aluminum, and paper.
Illustration courtesy the artists
A group exhibition of handmade sculpture and furniture crafted of wood, rock, aluminum, and paper.
Illustration courtesy the artists
A group exhibition of handmade sculpture and furniture crafted of wood, rock, aluminum, and paper.
A group exhibition of handmade sculpture and furniture crafted of wood, rock, aluminum, and paper.
Here, wood, aluminum, rock, and paper gather like old friends—each bearing the weight of its story.
Wood, a quiet witness to seasons. Aluminum, forged light. Rock, earth’s spine. Paper, tender as breath, folding worlds in its seams.
These objects—furniture, sculptures—come alive in your hands. A chair becomes a pause. A table, a meeting place. Through your touch, the materials awaken, speaking not just of what they are, but what they could be.
In Rock Paper Scissors!, the act of interaction is the art. A game where balance holds, and creation becomes communion. Here, the ordinary becomes extraordinary—raw, familiar, and full of wonder.
The exhibition will be on display Feb 15-Mar 6 and accessible daily from 9am-9pm.
Join the artists for a reception celebrating the opening of the exhibition
In the whirlwind of our fast-paced world, it feels like we blinked and suddenly found ourselves as adults juggling endless responsibilities. Take a step back and rediscover the simplicity of childhood with the ROCK PAPER SCISSORS PUBLIC TOURNAMENT—a friendly throwback to the games that once made us laugh. Relive the joy, embrace the nostalgia, and compete for an exciting prize: a sheet of Isamu Noguchi postage stamps! Food and beverages provided.
Limited space available, please register in advance.
Artists are all current students in the MIT Department of Architecture.
Yuki Iriyama Gray, M. Arch 2027, creates furniture and functional sculptures that investigate the materiality and authenticity of objects, and often reference nature, human emotion, and the relationship between people and material. Gray explores an object’s inner materiality and humanity’s inherent familiarity to natural materials.
Mara Jovanović, M. Arch 2026, based in United States, is currently a Graduate Teaching Assistant at MIT Department of Architecture. Mara Jovanović brings experience from previous roles at MIT Department of Architecture, Studio J.Jih and Brown Design Workshop.
Cheung Qin, M. Arch 2026, received a BFA in Architectural Design with an Interdisciplinary Sculpture concentration from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2019. Over the subsequent three years, he explored unorthodox avenues within architecture, immersing himself in exhibition design, contemporary sculpture practices, and digital fabrication. In his artistic practice, Cheung Qin constructs actant instruments—inanimate objects or machines that harbor stories of resilience by performing autonomously. Qin attempts to make these objects transcend their static nature and surveys the fleeting affective moments of a speculative future past. The term "actant" originates from Actor-Network Theory (ANT), a sociological framework developed by Bruno Latour and others, which suggests that both human and non-human entities (or "actants") possess the capacity to influence a network or system. Drawing from this concept, Qin's practice positions inanimate objects as active participants, not mere passive tools, within a larger network of interactions.
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Stratton Student Center
E15
20 Ames Street, Cambridge, MA
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Presented by the MIT Wiesner Student Art Gallery with the support of the Council for the Arts at MIT.
