Art and SSSP Student Voices

This year, SSSP is collaborating with the Rose Art Museum to integrate art into our celebrations.

With art pieces as a backdrop, SSSP students were asked to share how a specific art piece resonates with them and their experiences at Brandeis University. Just like art, there are many interpretations and everyone’s journey to becoming the person they want to be is beautiful in their own ways.

Below, you can find three artworks from the Rose Art Museum's collection that were chosen by the students alongside their personal reflections.


Ruth

People carved out of wood standing in a barrel

Marisol

"Ruth," 1962. Carved wood and mixed media. Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University. Gevirtz-Mnuchin Purchase Fund, 1962.139.


Treasure Chest

Wooden treasure chest filled with colorful metal objects

Mark Dion

"Treasure Chest" (New Bedford Harbor), 1998. Zinc-lined wooden box, porcelain, and oxidized metal. Image courtesy of artist and Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University. Gift of Peter Norton, 2014.31


Storm at Sea

Broken piano keys as the ocean with a ship sailing through

Radcliffe Bailey

"Storm at Sea," 2007. Piano keys, African sculpture, model boat, paper, acrylic, glitter, gold leaf. Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University. Edward and Bertha Rose Acquisition Fund, 2021.2 © Radcliffe Bailey. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.

Broken piano keys forming an ocean

Radcliffe Bailey, Storm at Sea, 2007. Piano keys, African sculpture, model boat, paper, acrylic, glitter, gold leaf. Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University. Edward and Bertha Rose Acquisition Fund, 2021.2 © Radcliffe Bailey. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.

Dance staff for the Yoruba deity atop of sea of broken piano keys

Radcliffe Bailey, Storm at Sea, 2007. Piano keys, African sculpture, model boat, paper, acrylic, glitter, gold leaf. Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University. Edward and Bertha Rose Acquisition Fund, 2021.2 © Radcliffe Bailey. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.