Date of Award
Spring 5-1-2015
Author's School
Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts
Author's Department/Program
Art (Painting)
Degree Name
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
Abstract
It all started with the question of “where are you from”. Coming from China and making art in America, I have been confused by people’s question about where am I from and, more importantly, where I identify myself belong. By using installation as the main format, I created works with strong theatrical quality to restage and reenact my social and cultural experiences that finally led to my understanding of the “in-betweeness” of myself: I reside in neither of the two cultures but rather moving back and forth between them. I carry influences from both sides with me and present them through my works collectively speaking to a contemporary Chinese American artist.
Language
English (en)
Advisor/Committee Chair
Michael Byron
Advisor/Committee Chair's Department
College of Art
Second Advisor
Jennifer Colten Schmidt
Second Advisor's Department
College of Art
Recommended Citation
Liu, Qiyuan, "In-Betweeness On Stage" (2015). Undergraduate Theses—Unrestricted. 43.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/undergrad_open/43
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