Date of Award
Summer 8-2012
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.F.A.
Degree Program
Fine Arts
Department
Fine Arts
Major Professor
Ayria Martin
Second Advisor
Cheryl Hayes
Third Advisor
aaron mcnamee
Abstract
I create art, not out of a deep understanding of the world around me, but out of a lack of one. Human psychology, motives, behaviors, stressors, intentions and identity are the themes that boggle me the most. Therefore, it is only natural that my work would be fueled by the questions these themes pose. In the past I sought to understand what pushes people to make certain choices and how can the world around us affect the formation of identity. Currently I wonder about identity in terms of what do people use to form and reinforce identity both real and fabricated. In addition to this I am working through the question of what creates worth for an object; it’s function or its fabricated identity. Through the use of photography, video, sculpture and installation I explore the possibilities of questions and also understandings that my work can create.
Recommended Citation
Winston, Summer D., "Not Just a Symbol But a Status Symbol" (2012). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. 1505.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1505
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