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Melting, Dripping, Becoming: The Operations Of Memory From The Perspective Of Wax, Naomi Yu
Melting, Dripping, Becoming: The Operations Of Memory From The Perspective Of Wax, Naomi Yu
Bachelor of Fine Arts Senior Papers
In my thesis, I explore how different compositional and material techniques are used to re-create a memory. Looking at artists such as Kiki Smith, Guadalupe Maravilla, and Anselm Keifer, I investigate the ways in which they utilize 2D and 3D materials to re-create feelings of memory.
I argue that the art object can conserve and portray memory through metaphorical acts of preservation. I will be specifically studying the acts of encasing and layering as a means to simulate the feelings of memory. I argue that these metaphorical actions create an artificial sense of time that imbues these objects with created …