Old North Remembered | Old North Forgotten from Liz Sabatiuk on Vimeo. Georgetown University has an evolving narrative about its past, present, and future, but the reality of the university’s place in Washington, the United States, and the world is much more complex. This project by CCT student Liz Sabatiuk sought to layer and juxtapose artifacts…
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Multi-Sensory Paintings
This spatial exploration by CCT student Sam Redd used light, sensors, sound, and scent to craft a uniquely personalized experience of Old North’s staircase. As visitors moved up the stairs, their movements triggered a series of complementary low tones and subtle sound effects. These musical compositions were inspired by the Mosler paintings on display in Old North.…
Old North Ark
A man walks across the walls of the Old North stairwell. Pause and watch him wander the same space in which you now stand. If you watch long enough, you may catch the man as he suddenly travels back in time. Inspired by the film Russian Ark (2002), this project by CCT students Xuejun Bao,…
Remix: Haiku Leave Campus
Nathan Danskey, a student in the CCT course Remix Practices, used one haiku from each student in ENGL 280 to create this video remix. The video juxtaposes the haiku with footage of the DC Metro and a Black Lives Matter march in DC. Featuring haiku by: Evan Couture, Sarah Fisher, Taylor Harding, Joanna Hawkins, Caitlin Karna, Gina Kim, Jee Young Kim, Ainsley Trahan, Christina…
Remix: Soundtrack to Betsy Ross
This video remix by CCT student Liz Sabatiuk combines footage from the short film by Media Production students Fatima Al-Dosari and Dur Kattan with a soundtrack by Sam Redd inspired by Mosler’s painting The Birth of the Flag. Betsy Ross from Liz Sabatiuk on Vimeo.
The Triumphal Victory of the Bonhomme Richard (John Paul Jones)
“I have not yet begun to fight!” ~John Paul Jones About John Paul Jones Originally from Scotland, Jones was sympathetic to the Americans’ struggle for freedom from British colonial rule. After war broke out in 1775, Jones volunteered for service in the Continental Navy. His greatest victory came in September 1779. Jones knew the rich British…
Washington Crossing the Delaware
Henry Mosler’s depiction of George Washington crossing the Delaware River stands in contrast to a famous 1851 painting of the same event by Emanuel Leutze. Leutze’s depiction of George Washington is one of an aggressive, confident man who is sailing over tumultuous waters, where Mosler’s painting depicts a serene Washington wading through blocks of ice. In addition, the…
The Birth of the Flag
The Birth of the Flag was painted in 1911 by Henry Mosler, just 9 years before he died. It is oil on canvas. Mosler was hugely influenced by the old masters and their paintings. He spent time in Europe studying their artwork through sketching and drawing from their work for three years. And just as…