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Concerning The Interaction Of Forms, Luke Splinter
Concerning The Interaction Of Forms, Luke Splinter
All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects
"Concerning the Interaction of Forms" is exactly what is in my mind when creating and thinking about work. I am concerned with all of the interactions that can be made when thinking about and looking at forms. How do the forms interact with one another? How do they interact with the space they are placed in? How do they interact with the viewer? These are the questions that concern me the most when creating work
When making work I do so with the help of basic geometric shapes, mathematic ratios, and the feeling I get from the form as it …
Closed For Business, Tyler Schrandt
Closed For Business, Tyler Schrandt
All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects
Closed for Business is an installation which creates an immersive environment that awards the curious. The inspiration for the exhibition came from local industry and human tendency. In likeliness of a defunct factory, the installation transforms the gallery into a dimly lit mysterious space. Using mostly objects found on local farms and in everyday households, a narrative takes shape. The question "what happened here?" looms as you investigate the space looking for clues. With a keen eye for observation, you navigate the room and stumble upon the office of a misguided -- and missing -- entrepreneur. As you internalizing the …
Lithic, Megan Nelle Moriarty
Lithic, Megan Nelle Moriarty
All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects
The creative works of Lithic employ nature as a visual meeting place to investigate the connection of art objects to the human spirit, explore a balance between scientific naturalism and spiritual abstraction, and work to expand on the use and craftsmanship of consumer and post-consumer materials.
The goal of any art work is to connect with the viewer on a spiritual level and, as an artist, the search for that relationship always brings me back to nature. The natural world is a place for moments of shared ‘awe’ and wonder. It is in nature that questions of human origin and …