Thesis
Temporality and permanance
Washington State University
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Washington State University
2014
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/103112
Abstract
The work "Temporality and Permanence" deals with the joy of discovery, the beauty of the mundane and the temporal nature of the world around us. I see the impermanence of my own existence and, even though it is finite, there is something interesting to be found in the temporality of our world. This body of work exposes the absurdity of our daily existence, our inattentiveness to the world around us, and the fleetingness of memory and time. It highlights the mundane and relishes in the discovery of things and spaces we take for granted and ignore every day. Texture, line and shape come together in these spaces and objects like visual poetry. They are everywhere and I feel a need to interact with them and add my own mark to enhance them. Some are objects removed from the place they belong and put them in a new context. Others are broken public spaces ignored by failing infrastructure. These are filled to bring them to the attention of the viewer while hiding and guarding the underlying negative space for myself. By repairing these spaces a dialogue is created between the viewer and the temporality of our existence and the beauty of the minute and unnoticed or ignored spaces around us. Everyday life, as ridiculous as it can be, is understood better through more fully interacting with the world around us. I want the viewer to understand this and to enjoy the mystery of the spaces and simplicity of the work. I want them to investigate their original place in time and space and form an opinion about the place they now occupy and begin to discover new spaces for themselves.
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Details
- Title
- Temporality and permanance
- Creators
- Jon J. Harty
- 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, Washington] :
- Identifiers
- 99900525068601842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis