For a long time, the veil has been a signifier of great contention in the cultural encounters between the West and the Muslim world. A great deal of research has been conducted on its meanings as it is received in (predominantly Western) contexts where the veil is interpreted as…
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To explore an actor’s process is to explore the foundation of all acting methods. The purpose of this document is to do just that. From character creation to final performance of the role of Tom Collins in West Virginia University’s spring 2021 production of Jonathan Larson’s Re…
This project charts the development of a brand inspired by the symbol of three rabbits with interlocking ears. The process documented in this book details the evolution of the brand, charting its history and the deciphering of its language. The symbol is explored through a colle…
This doctoral thesis consisted of a cultural-rhetorical-cognitive approach to the work of the English street artist Banksy and in particular of his graffiti. By examining the aesthetics and function of Banksy’s graffiti in both street and contemporary art, this study has shown t…
This dissertation examines the subject of modern art in Senegal over the course of four decades. Based on field research conducted in Dakar from June 1998 to June 1999, it focuses on the discourses and artistic production of three generations of artists beginning with those who …
This thesis is a survey of contemporary artists and influences on art production in the province of Irian Jaya, Indonesia. It explores the reasons artists have been drawn to produce their art and how they perceive the role of their art today. Since the existing literature on the…
This study presents a new perspective on work practice in conceptual art. Using ethnographic evidence from five visual artists, the study used a combined visual arts and practice orientated perspective to explore the materiality of their everyday work and the sociomaterial pract…
This dissertation is an ethnography of Arab American artists and arts organizers working in New York from 2003-2006. During this time period, a vibrant art scene emerged in New York aimed at increasing the exposure of Arab American artists to the general arts and entertainment i…
Gerilla sanat günümüzde olduğu gibi ilk dönemlerinde de sokaklarda sıkça rastlayabileceğimiz izinsiz eylemlerdir. 1970’li yıllarda mural kolektifleri ile kendini göstermiş, tarihsel süreçte farklı ülkelere yayılmış ve çeşitli yöntemler geliştirmiştir. Grafiti, sokak sanatı ve ge…
This study consists of research on developmental processes, fundamentals, kinematic properties, and design methods of art and architectural examples that involve mechanisms and a proposal of a novel method of designing polygonal deployable surfaces. The effect of motion studies …
Bu tez, Türkiye'deki sanatçıların toplumsal cinsiyet disiplini alanında erkeklik konusunda ürettikleri sanat eserlerinin, erkeklere psikoloji, akıl sağlığı ve toplumsal sorunlar bağlamında destek olabilme konusunda eksiklik oldukları veya içerik bakımından zayıf kaldıklarını gös…
Danish film director Lars von Trier is known for controversial work, both on-screen and off. His difficult subject matters, public statements and claims about his mistreatment of actors often overshadow his main stylistic trait and contribution to cinema. Throughout von Trier’s …
This dissertation explores the viability of multiple modernisms in mid-twentieth-century Iraq by examining the practice of the artist Hafidh Druby (1914-1991). Modern art’s paradigm of originality combined with local ancient forms was used by many Iraqi artists to overcome colon…
This project attempts to offer an extended discussion related to objects as an attachment, as body extension, as interlocutors in how the individual (the body) experience the world. It refers to the physical representation and the many attempts to understand the transformation o…
This phenomenological survey explored how professional artists navigated personal loss experiences that were a result of the death of a loved one. Although artists have worked within themes of death throughout history, most studies on art and bereavement to date have focused on …
This dissertation argues the establishment of five Afro-Palmetto Poets as an African American poetry collective in the American literary canon due to their reformation of the South Carolina poetry aesthetic. Theory for dimensions of place analyzes the impact of these poets on 21…
This dissertation investigates the history of the Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art and its relationship with Berlin’s urban space. Specifically, it explores the way in which the Biennale’s dialogue with the city of Berlin is forged through the use of physical urban spaces as…
In Poultry Market at Gisors (1885), Camille Pissarro surveys the marketplace of this Normandy town, studying the commercial hustle and bustle of the scene. He depicts an ensemble of vendors surrounded by a sprawling market crowd, placing these purveyors at the center of countrys…
The objective of this thesis paper is to highlight my artistic process, current projects, and research strategies emerging from my studio practice. First, this thesis describes and elaborates my practice of “reconstruction,” the reasons I find it effective, and the personal hist…