Date of Award
12-2010
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.F.A.
Degree Program
Fine Arts
Department
Fine Arts
Major Professor
Richard, Jim
Second Advisor
Hayes, Cheryl
Third Advisor
Gertjejansen, Doyle
Abstract
I compose work from what may be considered debris. There is a history contained within these items that I want to redefine. Materials dictate and inform the direction of my work. The search and discovery of these objects is intuitive. Acquiring the piece(s) ties into my inspiration of its possible new function. My objective is to encourage others to notice the everyday and see the aesthetic value of these objects. Often they are organized into a grid. Whether taking an individual object or making multiples into a single image, I am altering the function of these items, reordering them and declaring them as artwork. My transformation of objects is intended to give them a new history.
Recommended Citation
Celino, Charisse, "Left to My Own Devices" (2010). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. 1251.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1251
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