Thumbnail Image
Publication

Mining the ocean: MFA Thesis - Metal

Journal Title
Keywords
Research Subject Categories::HUMANITIES and RELIGION::Aesthetic subjects::Art
 Fishhooks
 Metal Exhibitions
 Environment (Art)
 Environmental issues
 Harpoons
 Fishing
 Human-induced
 Oceans
 Consumerism
Readers/Advisors
Journal Title
Term and Year
Publication Date
2022-05
Book Title
Publication Volume
Publication Issue
Publication Begin
Publication End
Number of pages
Collections
SUNY New Paltz Masters in Fine Art (MFA) Thesis Collection
Show all metadata
Files
Thumbnail Image
Jeong_Thesis.pdf
Adobe PDF, 12.35 MB
Research Projects
Organizational Units
Journal Issue
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12648/7214
Abstract
Following an evolution of the fishing industry, my tool collections have been created as emblematic objects of human consumerism. My fabricated works draw curiosity with the refined metal objects themselves, but they also incite a sense of danger with sharp lines and points indicating that human consumerism is dangerous and harmful to the environment. My research has focused on the inevitable extinction of the voiceless sea creatures that are rapidly becoming endangered due to human activities. I examine how metals have been used in human history, how they have been wielded toward animals and the environment and I have reinterpreted these tools and weapons through the perspective of an artist. I invite the audience to explore the relationship between self, tools, and the fragile natural world, and to consider the direction in which we will make history on this planet.
Citation
DOI
Description
Accessibility Statement
If this SOAR repository item is not accessible to you (e.g. able to be used in the context of a disability), please email libraryaccessibility@newpaltz.edu
Embedded videos