“Last Drop!”

MFA Thesis Show

May 18, 2001

The May 18 public exhibition “Last Drop!” featured MFA student Natt Mintrasak’s 3D-based artwork, and included video work, still images and Immersagrams.

It was held at the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Electronic Visualization Laboratory, where Mintrasak completed a degree program in electronic visualization. Mintrasak, an MFA student in UIC’s School of Art and Design, produced all of the exhibit works in the last nine months of the program.

Two days were needed to convert the laboratory into an art gallery space able to accommodate a large crowd. Spaces suitable to display framed artwork, ImmersaGrams and video installations were constructed, as well as a reception center.

The feature work--an animated short titled “Last Drop!”--was shown in an adjoining screening room that was filled to capacity throughout the entire evening. The exhibit began at 6 p.m. and ran strong until 9 pm. Several EVL graduate students assisted with crowd control, check-in and escorting guests.

The feature 3D animation short combined 3D computer graphics with live action footage. On exhibit in the main gallery were video shorts, including animated fly-through sequences and a music video, two Immersagrams and ten dye-sub prints of digital 3D models.

The show was one of the most highly attended MFA shows in the recent history of the laboratory, and a great success in terms of crowd response and feedback.