Rhizome Short Doc. Now on YouTube, Shares TAMIU Project's Inception, Creation

A short video documenting the history and creation of Rhizome, Texas A&M International University's (TAMIU) first large-scale art installation, is now available on YouTube at https://go.tamiu.edu/rhizome-doc.  

The brief documentary explains the project's inception and highlights the creative undertaking led by artist and TAMIU's visiting assistant professor of Art Crystal Wagner.

The installation, currently on display at the Center for the Fine and Performing Arts (CFPA), was unveiled in Spring 2024 during an evening-long celebration that included an array of musical, dance, and theatrical performances.

"Rhizome" is a multidisciplinary contemporary art project that involved collaborative efforts between faculty and students in the music, art, dance, theater, and humanities and the community at large and created a fully dynamic conversation on art, culture, community, place-making, and sustainability.

Rhizome uses RPET fabric made from recycled plastic bottles, and the installation explores sustainability and awareness at the intersection of art, environmentalism, and community.

Corporate support for Rhizome was provided by Speedball.

The video was crafted by University video coordinator Rolando Santos, with assistance by Jason Litman.

For more information, visit the dedicated website at https://www.tamiu.edu/coas/fpa/rhizome/index.shtml.

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