Honors Program Theses
Artistic expression, permanence and change in a f*cked up world: Coping with the "sounds of silence"
Award/Availability
Open Access Honors Program Thesis
First Advisor
Dan Perry, Honors Thesis Advisor
Keywords
College students' art--Iowa--Cedar Falls;
Abstract
I believe my role as an artist is to process the world around me and articulate my analysis in visual forms that are aesthetically interesting. My proposed project will manifest as sculptures, painting, performance, sound, video and installation art combined to create a visual representation of my mind and emotions in the present. The central element of this work, which happens to be my car “Kevin,” will set the stage for three humanoid sculptures to be displayed. Each figurative sculpture represents a different type of motion: permanence, change, and coping. I will be creating performances with the sculptures separately where I interact with the sculptures physically as a way of portraying this range of emotions. I will create video documentations of these performances that will be a part of the culminating installation and can be accessed via QR codes built into the final artwork.
The purpose behind the creation of this work is a personal artistic exploration, and an attempt to relate and infuse inspiration of the world around me into physical forms for others to experience and potentially connect with.
Year of Submission
2021
Department
Department of Art
University Honors Designation
A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the designation University Honors
Date Original
5-2021
Object Description
1 PDF file (42 pages)
Copyright
©2021 Brianna L. Pruitt
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Pruitt, Brianna L., "Artistic expression, permanence and change in a f*cked up world: Coping with the "sounds of silence"" (2021). Honors Program Theses. 485.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/hpt/485
