The culmination of a four-year BFA program at the Tisch School of the Arts Department of Photography and Imaging, Show Two, is an exhibition showcasing the capstone projects of 17 graduate students. Second in a series of two shows, it features works in media ranging from photography to interactive websites, all of which are to be displayed at various NYU galleries starting March 26.

These works portray numerous subjects and relationships, touching on issues ranging from drone attacks to growing up in California – explored through a wide range of mediums. Despite this range, the show carries a few underlying themes including our relationship to modern society and interpretations of cities and childhoods. At one turn, Mark Davis’ “427” reflects on the death of his father in the crash of USAir Flight 427 and his first time visiting the crash site as an adult. At another turn, Saskia Kivilo’s “im-pe-tus” seeks to bring to form the drive and passion that the word itself suggests.

Deborah Willis, chair of the Department of Photography and Imaging, said the department offers students extensive guidance and resources throughout the collaborative process.

“There are three professors teaching the senior directed projects class, which includes all of the graduating seniors,” Willis said. “The class as a whole meets once a week and offers critiques and suggestions to the students. Faculty and staff guide and mentor throughout.”

The selection process for the exhibition involves students curating their own work based on 12 weeks of critique. The resulting project is a realization of the student’s vision produced through the guidance of the teaching staff.

Mariel Victoria Mok will display abstracted maps of drone bases in the United States and photographs of drywall that imitate satellite imagery of places where the United States has carried out drone attacks, believed that it was beneficial to work with professors who have different areas of focus.

“Often one professor would give me some feedback that another would disagree with, or an idea that another would not be so behind,” Mok said. “I think this really forced me to exercise more independent thinking and reflect on what it is that I want and what I think is best for my work.”

Pablo Garza, an aspiring photographer and Tisch freshmen, said Show Two reflects the quality of arts education at NYU.

“I’m very interested in seeing the work of students who have benefited from four years in Tisch,” Garza said. “I want to see what they have taken away from the classes and made their own.”

The exhibition is installed in the Gulf + Western Gallery located in the first floor lobby of the Tisch Department of Photography and Imaging as well as the Eighth Floor Gallery located at 721 Broadway, where it will remain on view from March 26 to April 28. For those who are impatient to catch a glimpse of Show Two, some of the works from Show One, its predecessor, are currently on display in the Department of Photography and Imaging.

A version of this article appeared in the Monday, March 23 print edition. Email Benjamin Mok at [email protected].