The Panels | Mizigner

Briefly in Scenery: The Panels

Briefly in Scenery is a visual recollection of my time at university through paintings. Within small square panels, I paint specific moments during my university experience where I wanted to remember the exact way I felt. The squares retell moments of connections, changes, strong emotions, and routines. Each painted panel then becomes a part of the board game.

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How it started

" Take a photo everytime you want to remember exactly how you felt at that moment "

In my first year of university, I made that promise to myself. Not wanting to forget the unnecessary and significant details of my time at university, I took a photo whenever I felt like there was a significant connection between me and the moment. Whether that was because of the people there, the prior events, or simply how I felt about the place itself, I took a photo.

During the lockdown, I began to paint these moments to commemorate them.

With every painting I do, I feel as if I'm re-experiencing the moment and wanting to create more memories.

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I took most of the photos on my phone, as they were unplanned. In a few cases, I had my camera with me. There are over 60 photos.

The Finished Panels

There are 85 panels, spread over 5 years. Most of these are on 5 by 5 wooden boards.

A few special panels have different shapes and sizes. They symbolize a particularly memorable time or event in the year. They are also a part of their own mini-series

Ottawa South Groceteria

Carleton's greatest attraction

Online school is over?

I walked to campus for the first time in a year in late August. It glimmers with hope, hope that it won’t be lonely again. Buildings can’t talk, so I wonder if those thoughts reflected myself.

Before the Party

I've never actively looked for solo-cups until tonight.

Short Film Fall

Finding form, briefly in scenery.

The Ideal Winter Walk

The walk from Carleton to Parliament through the canal is the best time to have an existential crisis

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The First Walk

I walked to the French bookstore and read my textbooks by the gallery.

The bus got stuck three times

How did my phone still have battery?

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Holmwood

When I first saw this house, I knew I needed to paint it.

The Bus Stop at 6:50

There was a sense of hope and longevity in the air as I waited for my bus that morning

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Walk to my mother's university

We trace the footsteps of a 20 year old in the middle of a war having the time of her life in university.

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February 12th, 11:43 am

Indirect messages on church boards on the way to the Museum of Nature.

Tuesdays and Thursdays

French was the first ever class I had at Carleton.

The Planning + Thought Process

In 2021, I began working on a little sketchbook where I would breakdown my ideas for this project. I explain my process for it, as well as some of my panels, in this video:

The Sketchbook + Thought Process

A little look into the finished pages of the sketchbook! After I completed these, I had much more inspiration for the panels themselves.

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The Panel Master Plan

In the summer of 2022, I planned out my remaining panels. I have an estimated 70 panels, but I'm working with agility and making changes as I understand my own work better.

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