Thesis
A discourse in stillness: the language of silence
Washington State University
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Washington State University
2009
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/102754
Abstract
My work is an investigation of the direct correlations between the act of contemplation, discourse, emotional stillness, and the making or experiencing of my work. My process often involves a repetitive, physical act in search of self-dissolution and meditation. During this repetitive process, I conceptually and aesthetically consider topics that involve the limitations and possibilities inherent in elements of discourse. I understand that my process repeatedly gives way to questions that cannot be answered, but I believe attempting to understand these questions is often just as significant as answering them. It is my hope that the viewer can come to this understanding as well. My work embodies personal cognitive reactions to imagery, materials, and labor, but I feel this process can also be encompassing to the viewer. The viewer contemplating the work parallels my own investigative and process laden practice, becoming both a process for the individual and a metaphor for the work.
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Details
- Title
- A discourse in stillness
- Creators
- Dustin Michael Price
- Contributors
- Squeak Meisel (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Fine Arts, Department of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Pullman, Wash. :
- Identifiers
- 99900525076401842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis