together – Page 2 – STEAM Festival 2020

Our zine cover portrays two sides of the same road with both sides exploring aspects of accessibility in the pandemic. On one side of the road, we show a library with signs promoting book-drop offs, a church offering free meals and supplies, and a restaurant setting up outdoor dining. On the other side of the road, we have a public park with hand sanitizer dispensers and tables with wipes and laptops for free use. On the road itself, we show five individuals of different ability, gender, and racial identities.

The Road to Accessibility: Pandemic Edition

Quaran-Zine is a collection of artistic and literary representations of the pandemic’s impact on our lives and understanding of NYC. We explore the accessibility of spaces throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lullaby of 2020

This surrealist painting is transformed into an image that represents the world today in the face of the global pandemic.

Holding Your Breath

“Holding Your Breath” represents the stress experienced until a moment comes, and the relief when it is over.

City Soundscape

This soundscape dissects various familiar sounds of the city and weaves them together in a different fashion, combining unusual sounds and beats into a new recording.

The Café Card Players #artinisolation

In this day and age, who needs a poker face when a mask can do it for you? Even in these troubling times, we can still connect with the ones we love while staying safe and healthy.

A Meta-Analysis on the Negative Impacts of Social Media Addiction

This Meta-Analysis looked at what happens when people become addicted to social media, by summarizing 5 studies conducted globally.

Fine Lines ft. Spices #artinisolation

Quarantine has forced us to distance ourselves from others. However, it has not made any of us any less diverse than we already are. “Fine Lines ft. Spices” brings a desi twist to the original “Marilyn Diptych” by Andy Warhol.

Waiting for Lefty Scene Rewrites: The Struggles of Minorities in Today’s Society

Each play explores indisputable struggles for minorities in relationships, work-life, and education. Covering interracial marriage, immigrant workers, and the education gap, we magnify this adversity in our plays.

The Correlation Between Median Household Income and Percent Positive COVID-19 Test Results by NYC Zip Code

While we’re all in the same storm searching for shelter, we’re not all in the same boat. From rowboats to superyachts, the quality of each family’s vessel is largely determined by a number of factors, including geography, household size, education level, income bracket, and healthcare accessibility.

Wanderlust

Quaran-Zine is a collection of artistic and literary representations of the pandemic’s impact on our lives and understanding of NYC.

Wanderlust— travel through pages.

Waiting for Lefty Scene rewrite: “Dr. Benjamin and Dr. Barnes”

Our scene revisions modernize Odets’s play by reinforcing the idea of nepotism, while also discussing differences in political affiliation and the struggle of black models in the fashion industry.

Waiting for Lefty Scenes Rewrite: “Interne Episode”

A modern interpretation of Waiting for Lefty by Clifford Odets that highlights social injustice in today’s world.

Waiting for Lefty

In our rewrites of Odets’ Waiting for Lefty, the characters Joe and Edna were used to reflect the modern issues that we face today as the COVID pandemic rages on.

Experiencing the Bohemian Lifestyle

This 2005 American musical drama film won eight Tony Awards/Drama Desk Awards. It takes place in the East Village of New York City from 1989 to 1990, and depicts the lives of several Bohemians and their struggles with sexuality, drugs, paying their rent, and life under the shadow of AIDS.

Behind the Scenes of Hamilton

Explore Hamilton’s behind the scenes to learn about the professionals and their methods of visual storytelling.

This is Leya participating in the Billion Oyster Project

The Not So Clean Water Act

The Clean Water Act of 1972 did not deliver on everything that it has promised and we looked at ways to safely combat its flaws.

“The Portrait of Monsieur Arakelian during a Wintry Night” by Aren Arakelian (2020)

“The Portrait of Monsieur Arakelian during a Wintry Night” is a modern rendition of “The Portrait of Monsieur Aublet” that adds a wintery vibe to this Neoclassical piece of art.

What is an average New York household’s impact on waste?

NYC is falling behind other major cities such as Seattle and San Francisco in terms of waste diversion. Each individual has the ability to properly dispose of materials to limit their impact on landfills and move towards a zero waste lifestyle. Greater regulation and education is necessary for New York to become a zero waste city.

HOPE and LOVE Street Art At Home

This is a sketch my own street art that I drew up at home. Of course, I wouldn’t actually do street art but this is what it would have been.

Closing the Distance

2020 is an unprecedented experience for many of us. Our lives were suddenly put on hold. Despite restrictions like quarantine, people still found ways to close the distance.