Jackie Amézquita is grafting her past experiences with new growth. Utilizing natural materials such as produce and soil, the graduate student in fine arts said her mixed media work is closely linked to her personal memories, from her childhood in Central America to her migration experience as a teenager. Read more...

Photo: Fine arts graduate student Jackie Amézquita stands in a studio space surrounded by various materials and pieces. Through mixed media art, Amézquita creates works centered on regeneration, growth and the experiences of migrants. (Courtesy of Ian Byers Gamber)

Tucker Litch is flushing away antiquated notions of gender identity. For his final production at UCLA, the fourth-year theater student’s play “John” follows the opening of a high school’s gender-neutral bathroom and a student who finds themselves drawn to the space for unknown reasons. Read more...

Photo: (Isabella Lee/Illustrations director)

Camille Wong is deconstructing Tomorrowland. The design media arts graduate student contemplates social spaces, race and class through mediums such as video installations and sculptures. Wong’s work as a research artist has taken cues from their undergraduate background in art and environmental studies, influencing their interpretation of digital spaces. Read more...

Photo: Design media arts graduate student Camille Wong sits at a desk with their computer. As a research-based artist, Wong develops interactive works that explore both digital and physical spaces. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin senior staff)