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Creating Places-Of-Memory: Photographs, Identity, & Matrilineality, Aylah Ireland
Creating Places-Of-Memory: Photographs, Identity, & Matrilineality, Aylah Ireland
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
My artistic practice and family genealogy create the opportunity for a change in the perception of family history. I seek to illuminate and reframe family history and definitions of self while exploring an alternative to, or an addendum to, the patrilineal model of genealogy. Using the photographs and information gathered from my matrilineal bloodline and my preconceived definitions of self, I have created artworks that are places-of-memory. The places-of-memory, sometimes locations, sometimes objects, or sometimes the interaction with objects in an environment, provide an opportunity for discussion regarding the omitted or dismissed nature of the matrilineal line. This paper outlines …
Museum Of Art_Home Webpage, University Of Maine Zillman Art Museum
Museum Of Art_Home Webpage, University Of Maine Zillman Art Museum
Museum of Art
Screenshot of the University of Maine Museum of Art website homepage, with a statement regarding being closed to the public and showing options for virtual tours during the COVID-19 pandemic.