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Iman Mekonen

Projection art reflects on summer of BLM protests, honors Marcus-David Peters

November 18, 2020 Spectrum Editor 0

Iman Mekonen, Spectrum Editor An 11-foot-tall vinyl display with muted pastel colors displays a familiar scene of Marcus-David Peters Circle. The grassy area around the […]

VCU theatre club provides artistic safe space for Black students 

November 11, 2020 Spectrum Editor 0

Iman Mekonen, Spectrum Editor Kofi Mframa, Contributing Writer  “Blue Light Past, on Thy Brother’s Path” tells the tragic, yet common story of police brutality against […]

Richmond Vampire: Cemetery houses urban legend born from historic tragedy

October 28, 2020 Spectrum Editor 0

Iman Mekonen, Spectrum Editor  Rumors of a vampire lurking in the shadows of Hollywood Cemetery have circulated since the 1920s. The mythical figure is described […]

‘Billboard House’ illuminates suburban neighborhood with political activism

October 14, 2020 Spectrum Editor 1

Iman Mekonen, Spectrum Editor  A square white house on Buford Road has served as a backdrop to nightly projections for nearly a month as the […]

ICA exhibit showcases Argentinian artist’s decade of multimodal work

October 14, 2020 Spectrum Editor 0

Iman Mekonen, Spectrum Editor Kofi Mframa, Contributing Writer Punctured paintings with cutouts of various shapes and sizes are a notable feature in the paintings of […]

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