hannah hayat

having my work never shown in a formal gallery setting, i found the "something is happening" mudd gallery opening to be super exciting. it reminded me of a quote from McLuhan where he states, "Environments are not passive wrappings, but are, rather, active processes which are invisible. the groundrules, pervasive structure, and over-all patterns of environments elude easy perception" (McLuhan 68).  this is one of my favorite quotes from the whole book and seemed relevant to the mudd gallery exhibition where McLuhan's idea of the global village became clear to me. we all had photos taken in specific environments then brought them all together into one space to witness them all. it was pretty neat.

Click to hear soundscape I have used sound as a part of my everyday routine. I wake up and listen to NPR Up First and fall asleep listening to different sounds (e.g. rain sounds, thunderstorms, etc). I have had sleeping problems for as long as I can remember and the noises make falling asleep a little bit easier. I chose to create my own soundscape including noises that I find most soothing but also musical in a non-traditional way. I used loops of different train sounds put over a looping wind sound. When Marshall McLuhan says, " The medium, or process, of our time - electric technology is reshaping and restructuring patterns of social interdependence and every aspect of our personal life. It is forcing us to reconsider and re-evaluate practically every thought, every action, and every institution formerly taken for granted," I thought immediately about the way that I use sound in my life to fill up silence. I am very uncomfortble with silence. Growing up in a three bed...

I resonated with Stephen Perkins idea of the trouble maker vs institutional. I feel that I am also a trouble maker in the art world. I am also a big fan of the fluxus movement, so I am planning to look into his work in that movement. I was intrigued by Perkins idea of an "experimentation year." I wish that Lawrence allowed more room for experimentation in our studio practices.  Perkins usage of words as medium is an idea I have only begun to mess around with through artists books. I wonder how I could implement that into my own work that is primarily ceramic. The idea of art for the benefit of social change I find important and see underlying tones of this in my own work. I really liked the concept of hidden art, the way that Perkins randomly hid these little cards around museums and in public. I feel that I do this in my own way, throwing the majority of my ceramics pieces down by the river when I'm done with them.

something is happening ^click text above to see my set "we have now become aware of the possibility of arranging the entire human environment as a work of art" McLuhan 69 I have always been intrigued by the way people decide to make their space their own. I think you can tell a lot about a person by how they do this. my room, my private space is something I value heavily. I am a collector of sorts, mostly of found objects that I use to decorate my room. blank spaces drive me crazy. I guess I see my room of an installation of sorts, human environment as art.

Marshall McLuhan stated, “Environments are not passive wrappings, but are, rather, active processes which are invisible. The groundrules, pervasive structure, and over-all patterns of environments elude easy perception.” Returning from Pakistan exactly a month ago, this quote spoke louder to me than ever. The unsaid cultural and gendered norms, traditions and rules in Pakistan were a stark contrast to the "woke," "sexually liberated," and "pro-woman" society that America likes to claim. Though America seems to be all these things after three weeks spend in the homeland. Growing up in a country where as a woman I have the freedom (without people staring or saying something to me) to drive, ride a motorcycle without having to sit side-saddle on the back, go out by myself, hold a career, marry as I please and to whom I please, I was frustrated at first. Who am I without the freedom to do as I please? But then I realized, for people in Pakistan, this is simply...

to whom it may concern- my name is hannah hayat. the world i live in is one of chaos. in a good way. at least, i think so. frankly, it is the only way i've ever lived my life so i'm not sure that there is much to do about it now. i enjoy myself and that's what counts right? let me start off by showing you some of my work-- i feel like it may give more insight into who i am than a jumble of words could do justice right now. i could say i'm a senior studio art major getting my teaching certification in general elementary and art education and that i'm from evanston, illinois, but that doesn't really tell you too much about me. spread 'em, 2019. acrylic print on paper. hypermasculinity trophy , 2018. ceramic. (yes that is a hamm's) untitled , 2019. magazine cut outs on paper. i tend to utilize humor and absurdity in my work, which i think demonstrates a lot about me and the way i choose to live my life. my past creative ende...