Date of Graduation
12-2017
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts in Art (MFA)
Degree Level
Graduate
Department
Art
Advisor/Mentor
Sam King
Committee Member
Lynn Jacobs
Second Committee Member
Kasey Ramirez
Third Committee Member
Marc Mitchell
Fourth Committee Member
Mathew McConnell
Fifth Committee Member
Rebecca Drolen
Keywords
Contemporary art, ephemeral, installation art, mixed media, pink, reliquary
Abstract
Drawing from my religious upbringing and my identity as a millennial, Be Here Now investigates my personal conflicts with the Art object. The exhibition, comprised of two pink, celebratory installations made-on-site and displayed in adjacent spaces, is an exploration of superficiality. Displayed in spaces that are externally visible from the street, the installations invite audience participation. Through the use of placement, color, construction and material make up, the works provoke visceral reactions from the viewer. Though viewers are able to approach the installations from various vantage points, they are unable to physically enter the works and become immersed within the spaces. This inaccessibility further contributes to their allure. In a world where the screen is ubiquous and everything is instantaneous, Be Here Now seeks to establish presence, or a here and now.
Citation
Luehrmann Rattermann, K. (2017). Be Here Now. Graduate Theses and Dissertations Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/2603
Included in
Fiber, Textile, and Weaving Arts Commons, Interactive Arts Commons, Interdisciplinary Arts and Media Commons