Nicole Favron

CURATORIAL STATEMENT

Keywords:

Curatorial Practice, Generative AI, AI and Art, Student Exhibition, Creative Process, Digital Collaboration, Sustainability in Art, Art and Technology, Future Earth Journal, Artistic Identity, Contemporary Art Practice, Experimental Pedagogy

Abstract

This curatorial statement offers a reflective account of the Explorations in Art and Artificial Intelligence exhibition, developed alongside Twyla Exner’s Fall 2024 course, VISA 3830: Experiments in AI Art at Thompson Rivers University. Written by Nicole Favron, a Bachelor of Fine Arts student and research assistant, the statement provides an intimate view into the emotional and conceptual journeys of student artists as they engaged with generative AI in their creative practices. It explores the tensions between fear and curiosity, the challenges of collaboration with emerging technologies, and the ways in which artists maintained authenticity while experimenting with new tools. Favron’s perspective emphasizes the evolving role of AI in the arts and celebrates the personal and collective growth of the participating students—herself included.

Cover image for the Future Earth Student Journal, Special Issue 1 (Summer 2025), titled Explorations in Art and Artificial Intelligence: Reimagining Sustainability Through Student Vision. The background features crocheted textile art in shades of teal, navy, pink, and cream, created by Kaitlyn Bartlett (2024). Overlaid text in bold, stylized font reads “Explorations in Art and Artificial Intelligence,” with the word "Art" highlighted in a contrasting beige. The journal’s title, tagline “A Student Journal on Sustainability and Environment,” and the editor’s name, Peter Tsigaris, appear at the top. The design reflects the creative and sustainable themes explored in the special issue.

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Published

2025-09-10

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Nicole Favron: CURATORIAL STATEMENT. (2025). Future Earth: A Student Journal on Sustainability and Environment. Retrieved from https://publishing.bceln.ca/index.php/future-earth/article/view/708

Issue

2025: Special issue - Explorations in Art and AI: Reimagining Sustainability Through Student Vision

Section

Commentaries and Opinions

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