2024 Merit Scholarship Recipient: Amar Agba

Describe the work you submitted for merits.

A piece of me is in every work. There's probably a piece of charcoal too.

Why did you decide to come to MCAD?

MCAD feels close to home for me.

What's next for your practice? Anything you're really excited to make?

I hope I can go abroad and incorporate narratives and fine art into my design process.

Favorite thing about college life (so far)?

My roommates.

What inspires you?

Love and connection.

Do you have a favorite piece you've made? Describe it!

I printed over 50 5.5x4.25" riso graph trios. One print depicted a lovely daydream, the other a headstrong cat, and the last a thought exercise. I carried them around for a couple days giving prints to friends or people I wanted to be friends with. I would ask their sign and give them I print I thought they might resonate with the most. All the prints would stain my hands. And it stained theirs too.