From collision to vibration, The Underwater Moonlight Gallery shines as a new exhibit at Fresno City College. The artist, Sofia Córdova, uses a unique way to express her art.

The exhibit can be found in the Art/Home Economics building in room Ah-101.

Córdova uses contemporary video and audio pieces that cycle through different shots, angles, backgrounds, and imagery. The experience was wonderful. The beautiful images and the calming music totally encapsulates the art.

Imagine a prairie; it’s peaceful, quiet, and empty. In this landscape Córdova compliments this by adding an assortment of shapes and challenging our minds to think about a deeper meaning this art may have while also leaving an open interpretation for the viewer.

The Underwater Moonlight Gallery is a way to introduce Córdova’s work to the campus. It is a 15-minute video work that has a great deal of conceptual depth as an exploration of time and states of bodily transition, yet it is also immersive and open-ended.

She also adds different camera angles which adds a personal touch to the art as it feels like you are in the art itself. When the camera shoots up, it’s like we look at the sky too.

It feels like every passing image in the video might be a metaphor of life as it progresses forward. There is no stopping it, so you’ll have to enjoy your life as it lasts.

The curator of the art gallery is Ellen Harvey Collins.

“Sofia’s work resonates with me because she brings her lived experience to her work engaging with deeply felt issues such as displacement and colonialism with both seriousness and playfulness. I find it incredibly moving, beautiful, and rigorous. We had been discussing how to bring her work to Fresno City College for a while,” Collins said.

I do believe that might be a possible reason, because the art we see is usually sculptures, paintings, or statues. It feels creative, beautiful, and expressive. Every image that plays and passes is random, but the visuals are a breath of fresh air in the world of art.

First year student Makayla Ramos enjoys the variety this new style of art can bring.

“I think it’s to show more local people the different types of art,” Ramos said. 

Ramos then responds about how she connects with the artist’s work.

“I connect this art to life itself because certain parts of it are fast-paced and the other parts are slow-paced and calm,” Ramos said.

In a weird way, I think it does connect to life. It feels like every passing image in the video might be a metaphor of life as it progresses forward. There is no stopping it, so you’ll have to enjoy your life as it lasts.

Overall, I think the art gallery is a great work of art. The images, shapes, and backgrounds are visually pleasing, and the music is also peaceful.