Expression and treatment of fear in contemporary art : creativity as a tool for fear processing
Pasanen, Elina (2021)
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2021052812233
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2021052812233
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The purpose of this bachelor’s thesis was to analyse the relationship between fear and creative work. Fear is explored from different perspectives to gain a better understanding on the multidimensional nature it contains. Defensive behaviour and the manifestation of loneliness in modern society are also explored.
I show examples of contemporary artists who have used fear as a subject or as a method in their artistic processes. The thesis includes sources from psychology and behavioural science literature, interviews, and research articles.
In the final paragraphs I reflect the research with my own interactive art installation, which was the artistic part of my bachelor’s thesis. The installation was presented in the Blind Spot Degree Show of the Fine Art study path of Tampere University of Applied Sciences during 4.4. – 28.4.2019 in Gallery Himmelblau. The artistic part of the thesis serves as a reference point for the fear handling process on a personal basis.
I show examples of contemporary artists who have used fear as a subject or as a method in their artistic processes. The thesis includes sources from psychology and behavioural science literature, interviews, and research articles.
In the final paragraphs I reflect the research with my own interactive art installation, which was the artistic part of my bachelor’s thesis. The installation was presented in the Blind Spot Degree Show of the Fine Art study path of Tampere University of Applied Sciences during 4.4. – 28.4.2019 in Gallery Himmelblau. The artistic part of the thesis serves as a reference point for the fear handling process on a personal basis.