brianna soldano
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Brianna Soldano, a graduating senior at Wagner College, used this Power Point slideshow in delivering her senior thesis presentation.TRANSCRIPT
Perception of Movement Through Contemporary
Art
By: Brianna Soldano
Mind vs. Heart- What has control?-“We imagine the real story inside the words, and to do this we substitute ourselves for the person in the story, pretending that we can understand him because we understand ourselves.”
-The New York Trilogy by Paul Auster
Junior Art Gallery Show
-Nylon Stockings-Oil Paint-Wire-Cement-Light bulb-Styrofoam Torso-Glass Beads
Materials Used:
Senior Art Gallery Show
Materials Used:-Oil on canvas-Twine-Metal Shelf-Music: Relaxed, bass heavy sound
Vice-Versa
Vice, Versa, Oil on canvas, 20’’x 24’’, 2010
Artist Statement: “Stripped of Identity, these figures generate the movement from within.”
Senior Thesis: PhenomenologicalInstallation in Contemporary Art
- Art has moved from mere observation to a sensory type of experience-Phenomenology: characterization of sensory qualities of sight, sound, touch, smell and taste
Ernesto Neto, Navedenga
• Requires the participant to be an active viewer
• Transports the participant to the world of the mind
• Participant is the ‘writer’ of the story
• The ability to connect with art opens the door to a better understanding of yourself and the world around you
Purpose of Phenomenological Installation Art