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Visualizing Tagore: A Visual Study Of Rabindranth Tagore's Writings And Philosophies, Galen Koch
Visualizing Tagore: A Visual Study Of Rabindranth Tagore's Writings And Philosophies, Galen Koch
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
This paper describes my experience "Visualizing Tagore. " It presents the objective of my study, to create a series of art pieces inspired by Tagore's writing and philosophies, and relates the project to Tagore's theories about the nature of art and the creative ideal. In order to conduct this study, I traveled from Kolkata to Santiniketan and then to Darjeeling, creating artwork and researching Tagore 's personal history and accomplishments. This paper gives a brief description of Tag ore 's lifo in relationship to his world view and philosophies. It presents his philosophies of art and education, and relates these …
Lost Wax: An Exploration Of Bronze Sculpture In Senegal, Kevin Bell
Lost Wax: An Exploration Of Bronze Sculpture In Senegal, Kevin Bell
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
The goal of this Independent Study Project was for the researcher to develop an in-depth understanding of the techniques involved in the production of bronze sculpture via a short apprenticeship at the foundry at the Village des Arts in Dakar, Senegal. The researcher also sought to gain an understanding of the cultural context of the medium, including its history and social and economic significance through formal and informal interviews with artists and visits to various art galleries and workshops. Over the course of the ISP period, five works of art were produced by the researcher at the foundry. The researcher …
Chinese Painting: Philosophy, Theory, And The Pursuit Of Cultivation Through The Dao, Elizabeth Reynolds
Chinese Painting: Philosophy, Theory, And The Pursuit Of Cultivation Through The Dao, Elizabeth Reynolds
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
Chinese painting and painting theory have roots within China’s major philosophies significantly including Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism. Chinese painting while not exclusively adherent to the beliefs and practices of a single belief system instead reveals to overlap these beliefs in the thought process and execution of painting. There is a strong precedent of Chinese painters and their styles embodying Daoist philosophy in not only the appearance and practice of painting but in painting theory as well. Searching for the truth, or the Dao, was a key goal of many artists who through cultivation of one’s intellect or artistic skill could …
Graffiti En Managua: Una Expresión Democrática De La Juventud Nicaragüense, Katie Laroque
Graffiti En Managua: Una Expresión Democrática De La Juventud Nicaragüense, Katie Laroque
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
Semiotics, or the philosophical study of signs and symbols, makes us rethink the familiar and the things we take for granted. If someone walks to work everyday on the same street, after time he will probably stop thinking about the graffiti on the corner. Graffiti is probably something that most of us take for granted, or hardly see anymore, but I argue that its role in society must be rethought. What does graffiti on the wall represent? It is a manifestation of the ideas and beliefs of the artist, as well as a reflection of his artistic talent. When several …
Redrawing The Walls: Street Art In Belgrade, Emily Levitt
Redrawing The Walls: Street Art In Belgrade, Emily Levitt
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
This research examines street art in Belgrade as a means of changing the political, social, and cultural atmosphere of Belgrade, Serbia. Street art is examined as a means of breaking down consumer/producer binaries, an alternative to dominant culture, as part of the contemporary city, and as a transformative use of and re-appropriation of imagery. The research data was collected through semi-structured interviews in the Spring of 2009. Students, artists, and former artists were interviewed in order to collect data. In addition, participant observation and visual analysis contributed to and gave context to the interview based data. Ultimately, it was discovered …
The Beauty Of Arabic Script: Tracing The Artistic Significance Of The Arabic Letter In Morocco, Sarah C. Malin
The Beauty Of Arabic Script: Tracing The Artistic Significance Of The Arabic Letter In Morocco, Sarah C. Malin
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
This paper explores the reference to traditional Moroccan craftwork in contemporary art, specifically in the microcosm of the incorporation of Arabic letters in contemporary painting. The line between craft and art, calligraphy and symbols is examined. What is the purpose of these designs and what meaning do they carry? Through interviews with five artists that employ this technique as well as conversations with other members of the art community, it was found that the artistic significance of these letters has changed throughout history. In the past, calligraphy, although containing some embellishing flair, emphasized the literal linguistic and religious meaning in …