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I'm good, you?: MFA Thesis - Sculpture

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Sculpture Exhibitions
 Mixed media (Art) Exhibitions
 Interactive Mixed media
 Absurdity
 Modern communication
 Found object
 Styrofoam
 Installation
 Kinetic sculpture
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 Research Subject Categories::HUMANITIES and RELIGION::Aesthetic subjects::Art
 Installations (Art) Exhibitions
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2016-05
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12648/618
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I am enchanted by the absurd and the asinine. My work inhabits the precarious space forged between reality and mockery; this is the intersection from which I create. My thesis work creates an experiential representation of the evaded issues of modern communication. Utilizing a blend of the real and the satirical, I am able to create work that distorts the viewer’s perception by blurring the distinction between what is factual and what is parody. I create absurd, yet relatable situations that invite the viewer in for a chuckle, but also promote deeper self-reflection. I prefer to use a variety of methods and media. I have used styrofoam to transform virtual phenomena into tangible forms, sound to charm yet brainwash, manipulated found objects for familiarity but disturbance, and installation to integrate these multi-faceted experiences.
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