Narmada Murugarajan, a third-year human resource management student with a minor in the arts, was one of 50 artists selected for inclusion in the City of Brampton's PIXEL: Chapter 50 Digital Art Exhibition.
In celebration of the city's 50th birthday, local artists were invited to submit their work capturing the essence of the past, present and future Brampton, Ont. Each selected artwork earned $500 from the Brampton Arts Organization and a spot on the 24-foot LED screen at Garden Square in downtown Brampton between June and December of this year. The digital art was also featured at the City of Brampton’s 50th birthday bash at Chinguacousy Park and on the social media channels of the Brampton Arts Organization and the City of Brampton.
Murugarajan's submission, Brampton in Pixels, was displayed in Garden Square for the month of October.
"Brampton in Pixels features various locations, landscapes, flora and fauna from Brampton," explained Murugarajan. "I arranged the photos to symbolize the beauty of this city while also featuring landscapes that mean a lot to me. The clock symbolizes the past, present and future of Brampton. It is a way to show how we must pause for a second in each day to admire the city around us."
At York U, Murugarajan takes various photography courses as part of her minor, and appreciates York for providing the flexibility to do so. The themes of landscape, nature and identity captured in her winning exhibition submission are also present in the work she submits for her classes, and she can often be seen snapping photos around the Keele Campus.
“Photography allows me to express myself and gives me an opportunity to reflect on and admire the world around me, while balancing academia, work and being extremely involved in the York student community," said Murugarajan, who keeps busy as a president’s ambassador and Human Resource Students Association executive member.