Type
Text
Type
Thesis
Advisor
Dinkins, Stephanie | Nagasawa, Nobuho | Salcedo-Watson, Lorena.
Date
2012-05-01
Keywords
Bodega, Community, Installation, Metal | Fine arts
Department
Department of Studio Art
Language
en_US
Source
This work is sponsored by the Stony Brook University Graduate School in compliance with the requirements for completion of degree.
Identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/11401/71365
Publisher
The Graduate School, Stony Brook University: Stony Brook, NY.
Format
application/pdf
Abstract
In this thesis I examine the progression of my artistic practice to be one that is both culturally and community oriented. By being introspective about my own roots and heritage, I become informed to draw connections between the symbols and icons of ancient and modern civilizations. Small metal cutouts and large-scale installation become my primary methods of creating. In my projects I seek to understand the meaning and limits of memory, and the power of building community. The end result is the search for eternal life; The desire to prolong the existence and beauty of humanity far into the future. | 66 pages
Recommended Citation
Ojeda, Jose Antonio, "In Search of the Extra Life" (2012). Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions). 571.
https://commons.library.stonybrook.edu/stony-brook-theses-and-dissertations-collection/571