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Difference In The Perception Of Political Art Inside And Outside The Art Gallery, Jose Maria Parga
Difference In The Perception Of Political Art Inside And Outside The Art Gallery, Jose Maria Parga
Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA
The purpose of the research for this exhibit was to explore whether a major difference exists in the way political art is perceived by an audience when the art is in an art exhibition and when it is seen in an urban environment. Since the subject matter of En el País de No Pasa Nada, is the current wave of violence and corruption happening in Mexico, the targeted audience for this exhibited is limited to Mexican people and people on the US border with Mexico. If there is a difference in perception, what does the work of art gain, and …
Reflections Of Oppression, Fatemeh Semiari
Reflections Of Oppression, Fatemeh Semiari
Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA
This thesis is an investigation into the lives of women living in Iran. I develop a critical framework for understanding it. It is now my understanding that women suffer greatly from the restrictions they are subjected to. I discuss what some of these restrictions are, and how these pressures create turmoil and confusion within some women. The artwork created for my thesis project is a reflection upon the relationship between social proscription and a woman’s desire to express her individuality publicly. The women I portray in my thesis project exhibit a range of emotions such as anger, depression, despair, defeat, …