Date of Award
12-2006
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.F.A.
Degree Program
Fine Arts
Department
Fine Arts
Major Professor
Gertjejansen, Doyle
Second Advisor
Saucedo, Christopher
Third Advisor
Hayes, Cheryl
Abstract
My work is about becoming and un-becoming. I seek to capture a time of transition and possibility. The pre-pubescent girls in my drawings are actually reduced versions of me, going back to a time of innocence and potential, and I multiply them as a means of selfexploration. They split apart, re-combine, and re-configure, trying to make a new whole. They are rendered with detailed accuracy, yet the world around them is empty, like a partially recalled memory. In this thesis, I will explore the use of the self-portrait, twinning, and re-configuration as they relate to identity, memory, and nostalgia. I will investigate the surrealist aspects as well as the different types of space--psychological, illusional, and physical--and how they work together as part of the narrative. Finally, I will investigate how the work can be both seductive and discomforting to the viewer.
Recommended Citation
Zeringue, Monica, "Becoming and Un-Becoming" (2006). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. 506.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/506
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