Thesis
I don't remember
Washington State University
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Washington State University
2010
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/101545
Abstract
My thesis is a series of installations consisting of simulacrums domestic interiors. All of these pieces come from memories however factual and may cultivate similar responses from the viewer, although these will not be the same. Each installation reflects upon memory and a sense of nostalgia through a narrative and time, while still relating the work to contemporary culture and domestic space. I am in search for a common place between contemporary culture and the nostalgia for, or perceived innocence of the past through technology. Through these processes I am concerned with exploring the social relations and familiarity in domestic environments and past objects. The set or place I am creating is meant to be a place the viewer can relate to more as an illustration or narrative. The work addresses common issues of placement, self-awareness, use and loss of, emptiness and uncertainty. Along with the cultural and generation disconnect between objects we no longer use through the evolution of technology. My research question's what comprises a domestic space, the home, and the objects with it as well as the role of the family. Why is there a desire to attain old objects and hold onto a past that may or may not be our own? How does a room hold on to a memory? What is the disconnect between what once was and our moving forward?
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Details
- Title
- I don't remember
- Creators
- Karri A. Dieken
- Contributors
- Chris Watts (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
- 99900525395501842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis