Abuelita's Hands = Justice,
2021
University of New Mexico
Abuelita's Hands = Justice, Jaelyn Demaria
Chamisa: A Journal of Literary, Performance, and Visual Arts of New Mexico and the Greater Southwest
Justice occupies space, mentally and physically and is the result of multiple, constantly evolving struggles for balance in Xicanx communities. It is not a one-dimensional conceptual theory of law, but, rather, it is visible, tangible, and experiential movement. To me justice resides is my grandmother’s hands. The seeds that were given to us by our ancestors, who developed a relationship with them over time, allows us to put those seeds in the ground and watch them grow. However, the muddy handprints on the walls of the abandoned adobe in the Sangre de Cristo Land Grant in New Mexico clearly communicate …
Things Will Never Be The Same: How Corona Further Exposed Our System "Documenting The Pandemic Through Highlighting Community Mutual Aid Efforts",
2021
University of New Mexico
Things Will Never Be The Same: How Corona Further Exposed Our System "Documenting The Pandemic Through Highlighting Community Mutual Aid Efforts", Pico Villa
Chamisa: A Journal of Literary, Performance, and Visual Arts of New Mexico and the Greater Southwest
No abstract provided.
Clouds And Crosses,
2021
None
Clouds And Crosses, Daniel J. Combs
Chamisa: A Journal of Literary, Performance, and Visual Arts of New Mexico and the Greater Southwest
No abstract provided.
Missing, Murdered, Indigenous,
2021
Dine College
Missing, Murdered, Indigenous, Matthew Bollinger
Chamisa: A Journal of Literary, Performance, and Visual Arts of New Mexico and the Greater Southwest
The missing and murdered Indigenous women epidemic is an issue currently affecting Indigenous people in North America. To articulate my concept visually, old photographs that showcase American culture (predominantly white) are drawn on, cut-up, and recomposed into portraits of missing Navajo women.
Surplus City,
2021
University of Miami
Surplus City, Claudio Nolasco
Chamisa: A Journal of Literary, Performance, and Visual Arts of New Mexico and the Greater Southwest
No abstract provided.
Photographs By Esther Marie García,
2021
University of New Mexico
Photographs By Esther Marie García, Esther M. García
Chamisa: A Journal of Literary, Performance, and Visual Arts of New Mexico and the Greater Southwest
No abstract provided.
Structures Of Time: Expressions Of Subjectivity And Social Politics In Works By Silvia Gruner, 1986–2014,
2021
CUNY Hunter College
Structures Of Time: Expressions Of Subjectivity And Social Politics In Works By Silvia Gruner, 1986–2014, Silvia Sampaio De Alencar
Theses and Dissertations
The works of Silvia Gruner (born 1959) illustrate the use of time registers as strategies to express contemporary subjectivity’s experiences with globalized environments between 1986-2014. Through this approach, the artist connects her production to the social politics of Mexico to critique the effects of globalization on Mexican society and culture.
Do You Want To Be Tender?,
2021
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Do You Want To Be Tender?, Leah Grant
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
In this thesis, you will find a body of writings and artworks that reflect Leah Grant’s art practice and research. Throughout the paper, you will see Leah alternate back and forth between her artwork and writings. Leah Grant addresses her personal experience as a Black woman and what it means it explore vulnerability through understanding how the relationships around her affects the relationship she has with herself. Leah has created a collection of poems, prints, and video and audio collages that assist her with revealing and concealing.
Made Of Water, Covered In Mud,
2021
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Made Of Water, Covered In Mud, Nicole Norman
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
My fixation on water as metaphor is a product of my cosmic design; Scorpio sun, Pisces moon, Pisces rising. I am made of water, begging to be held. Anything liquid has this same desire. I use my art practice to examine the fluidity of physical and digital spaces; how they transform almost constantly. This is only possible through the use of containers that give form to abstract ideas and make them easier to drink (read: digest). Containers can vary in size and shape, but their purpose remains the same. A drinking glass, a swimming pool, a creek bed. These are …
In-Between Spaces,
2021
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
In-Between Spaces, Trinity Kai
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
In-between Spaces is a paper based in personal narrative that uses Critical Race Theory and art to analyze the history of photography and systems of discrimination facilitated by hegemonic culture. Body is at the center as a symbol of the physical and psychological impacts systemic inequalities have on people that are classified as other and how one can be absent and present in institutional and public spaces.
Black Mental Health: Unravelling The Stressors And Stigma Surrounding The Mental Health Of Black Men,
2021
Liberty University
Black Mental Health: Unravelling The Stressors And Stigma Surrounding The Mental Health Of Black Men, Joel Isimeme
Masters Theses
Mental health and illness have become increasingly relevant concerns in contemporary society. While the collective conversation around psychological health has begun, within the black community, mental health remains taboo. Mental illness is seldom seen as affecting black people. All individuals, however, are susceptible to mental illness, especially black men of African descent. This thesis, therefore, aims to explore the everyday experiences that adversely affect the mental health of black men. Specifically, it seeks to identify the factors that contribute to this mental ill-health. To this end, it will examine the role of society, religion, and the media in stigmatizing poor …
The Space Between: A Photographic Exploration Of Identity And Place As An Act Of Self-Determination And Social Consciousness,
2021
Dominican University of California
The Space Between: A Photographic Exploration Of Identity And Place As An Act Of Self-Determination And Social Consciousness, Iris Brito Stevens
Literary and Intercultural Studies | Senior Theses
This project is an online photographic exhibit and exploration of “identity and place.” Its premise is centered on the importance of knowing and understanding one’s personal family history and ancestral lineage for two reasons: that it empowers one to determine their identity for themselves rather than being defined by society, and that an appreciation of our own unique backgrounds encourages our ability to embrace the stories of others and the diversity of our collective identity as humans. Research for this project was based on my own history as a daughter of Mexican immigrants growing up in California. It is centered …
Amateur Photography: Finding New Perspectives And Seeking Authenticity,
2021
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Amateur Photography: Finding New Perspectives And Seeking Authenticity, Stephanie Swart
Honors Theses
This paper acts as a detailed research and understanding of amateurism within the photographic medium and practice. The research serves to unveil the influence that the turn of the 19th century amateurs in America and beyond have on contemporary photographers utilizing aspects of amateurism. The history of amateur photography is discussed as a precursor to the introduction of two contemporary photographers who utilize amateurism to varying degrees. This paper exists as a way to learn from the amateur mindset and embrace the spontaneity and magical whim of pointing and shooting. In order to satisfy the varying elements of amateurism in …
Connected Through Adoption,
2021
Utah State University
Connected Through Adoption, Sherry Ward
All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023
My work is often times a reflection of human connection. I am fascinated by how and why humans develop deep connections to one another. I was captivated by an image I photographed that depicted a bond between two sisters that existed despite their lack of biological relatedness or racial heritage. Many consider home to be where connections and bonds are created and strengthened. Within these walls, most feel they can be the truest form of themselves. It is within that truth that unconditional bonds without regard to race or biological relatedness may be formed. How do these bonds develop among …
Shifting Sands.,
2021
University of Louisville
Shifting Sands., Rachid Tagoulla
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Shifting Sands is a re-exploration of the presentation of North Africans in colonial postcards, an examination of identity, and a critique of the modern Western museum. Since the inception of photography, colonizers used this medium- especially in the form of postcards- to categorize and exoticize Eastern peoples in order to more easily subjugate them. Shifting Sands is a series of reconstructed colonial postcards which challenges colonial-era stereotypes of North African peoples. The colonial gaze, represented by the camera lens, is subverted through a lensless image-making process in which sand is used to remove the subject from the colonial gaze and …
Vanity,
2021
SUNY Geneseo
Donatella,
2021
SUNY Geneseo
Trucks // Pads,
2021
SUNY Plattsburgh
Fall,
2021
College of the Holy Cross
Near Cabo De Sao Vincente Portugal (2019),
2021
College of the Holy Cross
Near Cabo De Sao Vincente Portugal (2019), Kimberly Fetherston
The Purple
No abstract provided.
