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Observance: A Record Of Experiments, Olivia L. Mosley
Observance: A Record Of Experiments, Olivia L. Mosley
Undergraduate Theses—Unrestricted
Thesis writing on the work of Olivia Mosley, Bachelor of Fine Arts candidate in Printmaking at Washington University in St. Louis. Engaging with a diverse history of photography and observation through the theoretical writings of Barthes, Berger, Didi-Huberman and others, Mosley conducts a series of visual experiments as part of her art practice in an attempt to expand her visual knowledge. Exploring the concepts of visualization, observation and the role technology plays in both of the aforementioned activities, Mosley’s work is discussed alongside the visual contributions of scientists, artists and hobbyists experimenting with the photographic medium throughout history, including, Wilhelm …
Paiting, Lucas Page
Paiting, Lucas Page
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My work is motivated by the painting “as such” – as an inquiry into and intervention upon what constitutes a painting, how they are constructed, how they function, etc. Through an investigation of painting as a genre, both in its historical canon and contemporary forms, I deconstruct the formal and cultural elements surrounding the field. Four major axes serve as the basis for my inquiry and intervention of painting: Painting, Abstraction, Representation, Control. Taking as a point of departure the comment, “Your work is a representation of abstraction,” I aim to figure out how “the painting” (in all of its …
Something Gained: Translation As Process, Amanda V. Rothschild
Something Gained: Translation As Process, Amanda V. Rothschild
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This statement examines translation as a way to explore the act of painting. Drawing from theories of literary translation as discussed by Walter Benjamin, this essay looks at the ways in which the process of translating an image from a photograph into a painting echoes many ideas that come from the approach of translating between languages. The theme of translation is discussed first through an examination of the role of the photograph in determining the content of the paintings, using Gerhard Richter as a reference. The role of material and the physicality of paint in the translation of a space …
Making It Harder Than It Has To Be Or This Is The Sculpture Or *Sigh, Todd Barry
Making It Harder Than It Has To Be Or This Is The Sculpture Or *Sigh, Todd Barry
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You will be punched in the face and then poked in the side
(it seems, someone, has something, to say)
You start off with a slow looking-back – making a steady assumption
You take that assumption, o p e n it up ~ into elaboration, and sing the thing
RIGHT ON out of itself
You sculpt
You step back
You say, ‘wait a minute – relax’
You wake up, wiggle toes, wait for [something], move, make~ into
[something], and stand by it
You laugh, get grounded, fight your way outside, come
back, and take care of things
You feel, in …