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Reflected Dispositions, Taylor Hedum May 2019

Reflected Dispositions, Taylor Hedum

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My MFA Thesis Exhibition, Reflected Dispositions, features an installation of sculptural objects and light projections in an unconventionally dark gallery setting. Spotlights shine onto the reflective sculptures, and the light is cast onto the surrounding environment. Motors or water deform the sculptures to create dynamic motion in the projections, with the cyclical changes and tempo meant to evoke a state of reflection in the audience. The percepts magnify the nuances of the material; to reveal the previously unseen.

My interest to control light stems from experiments with materials and the unexpected reflections that they produce. Since then, I have learned …


462, James Anthony Martin Jan 2019

462, James Anthony Martin

MFA Thesis Exhibit Catalogs

As far as significance of 462, it has two meanings in this context. First, it represents me. 462 was my motorcycle racing number. Secondly, it is the theoretical idea of the next stage of human evolution. Right now, humans are composed off 44 and 2 chromosomes. Adding 2 more would make us 46 and 2, also known as, "Christ Consciousness". it is obviously not science, but I like the idea of humans obtaining a higher consciousness.


Pulse Flow, Hollis Moore Jan 2018

Pulse Flow, Hollis Moore

MFA Thesis Exhibit Catalogs

My urgency to celebrate "pulse flow" and unfold knowledge and power surrounding water resources in the delta is emphasized through preformative field research in place, dialogue with local community members, and the presentation of maps as layered, fluid and permeable.