Amanda Ayano Hayami

Each look in “Cruella” is a reminder that fashion doesn’t retain just one meaning; it is a medium through which meaning is constantly in flux — an artistic portal in conversation with the past to reinvent the present.

Media artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer’s “Unstable Presence,” on display through March 6, welcomes the lack of control that comes with participatory installations of art, as each attendee constructs their own interpretation of what lies in front of them.

“Seeing Gender” refigures the museum’s long-held collection, highlighting the timelessness of gender representation.

Associate Curator of Southeast Asian Art and UC Berkeley alumna Dr. Natasha Reichle curated “Weaving Stories,” which exhibits handmade textiles and garments that have long served as personal expressions of self.

Butoh looked like an outlet to honestly express and release my unwanted attachment to the past. It also looked like a fun way to be the weirdo I naturally am.

Positioned just below the screen, UC Berkeley alumni Gabriel Sarnoff (guitar and vocals) and Miles Tuncel (saxophone and bamboo flute) added their own twist on the film through live improvisation and composition.

The play follows six strangers from different time periods and backgrounds, each seeking to free themselves from personal demons — ranging from socially unacceptable desires to the harsh realities of racism — in a pool that supposedly heals all.

Directed by Colin Tilley and written by the artist herself, the film follows Queen Lila (Halsey) on her journey through pregnancy and manipulation.

With the tour at its start, Cleopatrick has only just begun to get under people’s skin, mirroring emotions through their honest and stimulating revival of hard rock.

At times, light humor works in the film's favor, making weightier topics more accessible.