Date of Graduation
Spring 2024
Degree
Master of Fine Arts in Visual Studies
Department
Art and Design
Committee Chair
Colby B. Jennings
Abstract
My work is inspired by life's transient nature and objects' enduring capacity to house memories. The delicate sculptures I create combine second-hand objects with paper to capture the essence of moments and possessions that define personal histories. The objects I use represent more than their form or chemistry; they are imbued with fragments of history and memory that I am driven to preserve. In this work, the sentimental nature and purpose of my belongings hold an equal or greater value than the physical nature and purpose of those belongings. I illuminate an object’s sentimentality by combining its form with painted and drawn images, textures, photographs, and patterns to explore the appreciation of memory as it exists in the past and the present. By retelling stories of everyday experiences I am sharing the gift of hindsight as a tool for appreciating the parts of life we don’t think to miss until they are lost.
Keywords
intimacy, domesticity, memory, fragmentation, personal history
Subject Categories
Book and Paper | Fiber, Textile, and Weaving Arts | Interdisciplinary Arts and Media | Painting | Sculpture
Copyright
© Shelby Ann Theis-Lukenbill
Recommended Citation
Theis-Lukenbill, Shelby Ann, "Recollection" (2024). MSU Graduate Theses. 3976.
https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/3976
Open Access
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Book and Paper Commons, Fiber, Textile, and Weaving Arts Commons, Interdisciplinary Arts and Media Commons, Painting Commons, Sculpture Commons
