To Cloak Empty Space
dc.contributor.author | Hampton, Mandy | |
dc.contributor.author | Keathley, Mandy | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-06-22T23:35:34Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-06-22T23:35:34Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
dc.description | 13 pages | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | To sculpt is to cloak empty space in material. Like a balloon containing air, my sculptures give shape to empty spaces, while simultaneously concealing them. The experience of making a sculpture is like hiking up a mountain; both involve a challenge to solve, a physical engagement of the body, and a desire to discover something I have not seen before. I am interested in in a very real, tangible relationship to the earth through touch, play, and experimentation. Like a lab scientist, I seek to discover something meaningful which will push me along a path of invention toward a better understanding of the world. By cloaking empty space in tangible matter, I reveal the shell of new forms, but conceal internal, cavernous spaces. I filter space through my own body’s physicality, which necessitates an immersive process in the studio. Each sculpture expresses my phenomenological experience in the world; they are bending under the weight of chaos and decay, yet looking towards the future as a place of wonder, mystery, and possibility. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1794/22445 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.rights | Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0-US | en_US |
dc.subject | Sculpture | en_US |
dc.subject | MFA | en_US |
dc.subject | Art | en_US |
dc.subject | Space | en_US |
dc.subject | Sawdust | en_US |
dc.subject | Paul Virilio | en_US |
dc.subject | Charles Ray | en_US |
dc.title | To Cloak Empty Space | en_US |
dc.type | Terminal Project | en_US |