Moseley, Sydne A Threshold into Unconventional Bliss. 2023. Radford University, Thesis. Radford University Scholars' Repository.
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Abstract
My art challenges the confines of canvas and is an evolving dialogue between painting and sculpture. My process is intuitive and exploratory, often beginning with a single mark or gesture that I build upon, layer by layer. I strive to create actual depth and implied movement within the two-dimensional plane of the frame while building out from that defined box using materials like Sculptamold, modeling paste, cloth, wood, rocks, and acrylic paint. I use techniques such as blending, dripping, draping, and scraping to create rich, textured surfaces. The result is an interplay of color, mass, edge, scale, and texture. I have created a body of assemblages that transform materials and combine sculpture and non-representational painting. My assemblages exist on the wall as both objects and the artifacts of my creative process. In my thesis, I explain my material choices and explore the importance of color, mass, scale, and edge in my work. I explain my process in creating each piece and how a cohesive body of work emerged. Lastly, I acknowledge influential artists and elaborate on my efforts to create process-based assemblages that challenge traditional definitions in painting.
| Item Type: | Thesis |
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| Subjects: | N Fine Arts > NX Arts in general |
| Divisions: | Radford University > College of Visual and Performing Arts > Department of Art |
| Date Deposited: | 10 Mar 2024 15:42 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Mar 2024 15:42 |
| URI: | http://wagner.radford.edu/id/eprint/1096 |
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