Borrowed atoms : the human body as a part of its environment in contemporary art
Tusa, Silja (2024)
2024
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2024052917562
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2024052917562
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In this thesis I analyze Western ideas regarding the human body’s relationship to its environment, and explore how these prevailing ideas have shown up in contemporary art. I also discuss the working process and methods of the practical part of my thesis, a series of mixed media collages titled Borrowed Atoms, and how these works add to the discussion on the topic.
Looking at contemporary art can reveal much about the ideas of the time. Art is a product of the culture in which it was made and is a good lens for examining the prevailing ideas of said culture. This is not a one-way street, however, as art can shape views and create change in cultural norms. I will look at how these cultural views show up in contemporary art, and how these artists are part of reinforcing or changing them in turn.
Lastly, I look at my own creative process, and examine the working methods and final pieces in the context of the philosophical frameworks I lay out earlier in the thesis.
Looking at contemporary art can reveal much about the ideas of the time. Art is a product of the culture in which it was made and is a good lens for examining the prevailing ideas of said culture. This is not a one-way street, however, as art can shape views and create change in cultural norms. I will look at how these cultural views show up in contemporary art, and how these artists are part of reinforcing or changing them in turn.
Lastly, I look at my own creative process, and examine the working methods and final pieces in the context of the philosophical frameworks I lay out earlier in the thesis.