Date of Award
Spring 5-14-2023
Degree Name
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
Restricted/Unrestricted
Unrestricted
Abstract
In my thesis, I explore how different compositional and material techniques are used to re-create a memory. Looking at artists such as Kiki Smith, Guadalupe Maravilla, and Anselm Keifer, I investigate the ways in which they utilize 2D and 3D materials to re-create feelings of memory.
I argue that the art object can conserve and portray memory through metaphorical acts of preservation. I will be specifically studying the acts of encasing and layering as a means to simulate the feelings of memory. I argue that these metaphorical actions create an artificial sense of time that imbues these objects with created history. I also explore how illustrative metaphors can be used to incorporate the viewer into these created histories and include them in these narratives.
Recommended Citation
Yu, Naomi, "Melting, Dripping, Becoming: The Operations of Memory from the Perspective of Wax" (2023). Bachelor of Fine Arts Senior Papers. 110.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/bfa/110