Notes on the subject of childhood in contemporary art
Nurmi, Hilma (2020)
Nurmi, Hilma
2020
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2020052814739
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2020052814739
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In the written part of the thesis I discuss and analyse my research material on the subject of childhood, specifically through its psychological context, its history as a motif in art, and its relevance to contemporary art. I examine the works of the following artists: Deborah Hamon, Katja Tukiainen and Lauren DiCioccio. Through my research on how the topic has been approached in the art field I answer the questions of how and to what extent this specific subject can be used by artists to communicate their ideas of childhood, and how the symbolism of children and childhood has developed in art history.
This written part also includes a report of my installation work ‘AINU’ for the artistic part of the thesis is. It presents my take on the topic of childhood in the contemporary art context, as I explore the theory of transitional or ‘comfort’ objects in the form of an installation consisting of a collage of stickers and paintings.
This written part also includes a report of my installation work ‘AINU’ for the artistic part of the thesis is. It presents my take on the topic of childhood in the contemporary art context, as I explore the theory of transitional or ‘comfort’ objects in the form of an installation consisting of a collage of stickers and paintings.