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The Science Of The Concrete: A 21st Century Bricoleur, Julie Weinberger
The Science Of The Concrete: A 21st Century Bricoleur, Julie Weinberger
Graduate School of Art Theses
The 1962 work of structural anthropology The Savage Mind by Clause Levi- Strauss argues the position of the bricoleur, a resourceful artisan who relies
primarily on mystical thought and constructs using whatever materials are available. In this thesis I argue how my modes of making are parallel to those of the bricoleur, exploring the notion that science and mystical thought are equivalent approaches to understanding the world around us. By exploring aspects of nature, time and space, I invocate the ancient past through my references to indigenous cultures and insert my own experiences through the lens of my IPhone documented …