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471	Laminated PAINT Austin, Travis R 01 January 2018 (has links) Though we may not perceive it, we are surrounded by material-in-flux. Inert materials degrade and the events that comprise our natural and social environments causally thread into a duration that unifies us in our incomprehension. Sounds reveal ever-present vibrations of the landscape: expressions of the flexuous ground on which we stand. Postminimalism Sound Materialism Phenomenology Sculpture American Art and Architecture American Film Studies Ancient Philosophy Art and Design Art Practice Arts and Humanities Audio Arts and Acoustics Composition Contemporary Art Esthetics Film and Media Studies Fine Arts Interactive Arts Interdisciplinary Arts and Media Metaphysics Modern Art and Architecture Music Other Arts and Humanities Other Film and Media Studies Other Music Painting Philosophy Poetry Sculpture Theory and Criticism Visual Studies
472	Antithetical Commentaries on X, Y and the Disruption of Being Rocha, Eva 01 January 2016 (has links) Through discursive essays and poetic narrative, Antithetical Commentaries on X, Y and the Disruption of Being explores the tenuous relationship between modes of measurement and the struggle for human relevance in the post-contemporary digital age. In the introductory essay, “Not the Feather, but the Bird”, I give an overview of the inherent problems of object-oriented ontology, and how it relates to aesthetics and social issues of our times. In the Developmental Overview, I detail how I developed my installation approach and techniques, particularly with regard to the three-way dynamic of the artist:work:viewer relationship and how it can encourage a ‘transgression’ that leads to the possibility of a transformative awareness of being. Subsequently, I present a series of ‘antithetical’ commentaries that neither explain nor expand the installation, rather, they create a non-binary duality that, through an entirely non-linear anti-narrative, work to erode the overlay of personal, civic and collective grids present in the memory space/time referenced in the video, TAG. Finally, in “Grid: Towards a Transgressive Humanism.” I propose a path by which installation art might serve to create transgressive opportunities for viewers, rather than the transcendence sought through religious rituals, which often reinforce stigmas, fears and authoritarian social dynamics, or worse, the reductive loop, of many contemporary approaches to art which proclaim their detachment in wordy displays, essentially leading to a form of aesthetic nihilism. This Transgressive Humanism is not presented as a dogma, but rather a revitalization of the work as a vessel of possibilities, an agent of creative growth for the artist and the viewer. transgressive humanism cultural techniques grid post contemporary art Contemporary Art Cultural History Esthetics Ethics and Political Philosophy Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Feminist Philosophy Fine Arts Latin American History Modern Art and Architecture Modern Literature Museum Studies Philosophy of Language Philosophy of Mind Photography Social and Behavioral Sciences Theory and Criticism
473	Life in the Penit: Framing and Performing Miami's Graffiti Subculture Merida, Victor M 28 March 2014 (has links) In the tradition of the Birmingham School of cultural studies, this thesis focuses on Miami’s graffiti subculture and the conflicts between market economies and economies of social meaning. As a reference point, I consider Miami’s “Penits”: the name given to the seemingly abandoned buildings where graffiti is performed. Short for penitentiary, the term derives from the 1980s after a large building rumored to be a prison was defunded midway through its construction. After this first reclamation, every other graffiti heterotopia in Miami has been similarly recoded as spaces that mock structures of discipline and industry. Through Michel Foucault’s biopolitical framework I argue that the sovereign state and marketplace conspire to dually criminalize and commoditize the subculture’s performative defiance. I conclude by illustrating how the market itself reinforces the carceral archipelago by framing the subculture’s vandal aesthetic through the normalized, self-interested boundaries of conduct that the market itself deems il/legal. Miami Miami Graffiti Penit Biopolitics Wynwood Reefa street art cultural studies Michel Foucault graffiti delinquency carceral archipelago heterotopia penitentiary American Popular Culture Other Arts and Humanities Other Languages, Societies, and Cultures Regional Sociology Social Control, Law, Crime, and Deviance Sociology of Culture Theory and Criticism
474	The Passing Show Fanelli, Kathryn 01 February 2021 (has links) The Passing Show, examines the interface between contemplative practices and the destabilizing effect of the carnivalesque. A repurposed early 20th century merry-go- round is reconfigured as a conceptual vehicle for renewing our attention to removing hindrances. The site-specific installation, titled Vimoksha, is viewed through the lens of the radical imaginary, investigating notions of karmic inheritance through a heuristic approach to material processes, personal history, kinetics and sound. Contemplative Art Carnivalesque Destabilize Liberation Reimagine Meditation Art and Design Art and Materials Conservation Art Education Art Practice Arts and Humanities Buddhist Studies Contemporary Art Fine Arts Industrial and Product Design Interactive Arts Interdisciplinary Arts and Media Metal and Jewelry Arts Modern Art and Architecture Painting Philosophy Sculpture Theory and Criticism
475	Talk This Way: A Look at the Historical Conversation Between Hip-Hop and Christianity Swanson, Joshua 01 August 2020 (has links) Christianity and Hip-Hop culture are often said to be at odds with one another. One is said to promote a lifestyle of righteousness and love, while the other is said to promote drugs, violence, and pride. As a result, the public has portrayed these two institutions as conflicting with no willingness to resolve their perceived differences. This paper will argue that there has always been a healthy conversation between Hip-Hop and Christianity since Hip-Hop’s inception. Using sources like Hip-Hop lyrics, theologians, historians, autobiographies, sermons, and articles that range from Ma$e to Tipper Gore, this paper will look at the conversation between Hip-Hop and Christianity that has been ongoing for decades. This thesis will show why that conversation is essential for the church and necessary for Hip-Hop artists to express themselves fully. This paper will show rap and Hip-Hop culture to be a complex institution with its own theology, history, and prophets – that uses its own voice to express how urban youth view not only their lives but also how God and the church are present in their lives. hip-hop christianity history theology Christiain rap african american African American Studies American Art and Architecture American Popular Culture American Studies Biblical Studies Christian Denominations and Sects Christianity Cultural History Ethnic Studies Ethnomusicology History of Christianity History of Religion Modern Art and Architecture New Religious Movements Other American Studies Other Arts and Humanities Other Music Practical Theology Public History Religious Education Social History Sociology of Culture Sociology of Religion United States History Urban Studies and Planning
476	From Tidewater to Tennessee: The Structuring Influences of Virginia Schemata in the Settlement of East Tennessee Nakoff, Slade 01 May 2024 (has links) (PDF) For over two hundred years, historians have debated the historical importance of early Tennessee migrants in shaping the state’s history. These discussions center around North Carolina's impact compared to Virginia's. By shifting discourse to the retention of migrant mentalities, the overwhelming influence of Virginia emerges through the continuity of privilege and commodification schemata. This study employs an interdisciplinary methodological approach combining schema theory, memory studies, and material culture analysis to outline the retention of mentalities from Tidewater, Virginia, to East Tennessee during the early settlement period. By utilizing the case study of John Carter of Watauga (1728-1781), the research illustrates how Virginian origins shaped settlers’ perceptions of privilege through inheritance, ordered society, and models of success, as well as commodification through ownership, resource extraction, and speculation. Findings reveal that Virginian mental frameworks were foundational paradigms, guiding settlers’ actions and perpetuating hierarchical structures within Tennessee society. Despite the opportunity for deviation that migration and community establishment provided, elite settlers chose to assimilate and reestablish the dominant position of Virginian schemata within their new environment. The persistence of Virginian schemata in Tennessee informs broader questions of identity formation, migrant nostalgia, and the enduring legacy of colonial mentalities in shaping American history. Virginia Tennessee Settlement Privilege Commodification Schema Collective Memory Material Culture Hierarchy Tidewater First Families of Virginia John Carter Robert “King” Carter William Byrd II Piedmont Dr. Thomas Walker John Stuart John Donelson William Tatham Watauga Settlement Colonial Expansion Environment Ownership Inheritance Speculation Success Social Order Cherokee Attakullakulla Oconostota Traders French and Indian War Frontier Society Cultural History Intellectual History United States History
477	SPEED AND RESOLUTION IN THE AGE OF TECHNOLOGICAL REPRODUCIBILITY TAYLOR, SHAWN 01 January 2015 (has links) The rate of acceleration of the biologic and synthetic world has for a while now, been in the process of exponentially speeding up, maxing out servers and landfills, merging with each other, destroying each other. The last prehistoric relics on Earth are absorbing the same oxygen, carbon dioxide and electronic waves in our biosphere as us. A degraded .jpeg enlarged to full screen on a Samsung 4K UHD HU8550 Series Smart TV - 85” Class (84.5” diag.). Within this composite ecology, the ancient limestone of the grand canyon competes with the iMax movie of itself, the production of Mac pros, a YouTube clip from Jurassic park, and the super bowl halftime show. A search engines assistance with biographic memory helps our bodies survive new atmospheres and weigh the gravities that exist around the versions of an objects materiality. Communication has moved from our vocal chords, to swipes and taps of our thumbs on a screen that predicts the weather, accesses the hidden, invisible, and withdrawn information from the objects around us, and still ducks up what we are trying to say. This txt was written on a tablet returned to stock settings and embedded with content to mine the experience in which mediated technology creates, communicates and obscures new forms of language. Life in a new event horizon — a dimensional dualism that finds us competing for genetic and mimetic survival — we are now functioning as different types of humans. SCULPTURE FINE ARTS GRAND CANYON DIGITAL OBJECTS SEMIOTIC American Art and Architecture American Literature American Material Culture American Popular Culture Architectural Technology Art and Materials Conservation Art Practice Atmospheric Sciences Audio Arts and Acoustics Biotechnology Construction Engineering Contemporary Art Continental Philosophy Desert Ecology Entomology Environmental Design Environmental Monitoring Esthetics Evolution Fiction Fine Arts Graphic Design Historic Preservation and Conservation Integrative Biology Interactive Arts Interdisciplinary Arts and Media Landscape Architecture Modern Languages Modern Literature Natural Resources and Conservation Nonfiction Other Architecture Other Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Other English Language and Literature Other Environmental Sciences Reading and Language Theory and Criticism
478	Situated Architecture in the Digital Age: Adaptation of a Textile Mill in Holyoke, Massachusetts Brooks, Dorcas A 01 January 2011 (has links) (PDF) The City of Holyoke, Massachusetts is one of many aging, industrial cities striving to revitalize its economy based on the promise of increased digital connectivity and clean energy resources. But how do you renovate 19th century mills to meet the demands of the information age? This architectural study explores the potential impact of sensing technologies and information networks on the definition and function of buildings in the 21st century. It explores the changes that have taken place in industrial architecture since 1850 and argues for an architecture that supports local relationships and environmental awareness. The author explores the industrial history of Holyoke, appraises emerging uses of sensing technologies and presents a thorough narrative of her site analysis and conceptual design of a digital fabrication and incubation center within an existing textile mill. re-use mill Dorrie Brooks sensing digital technology American Art and Architecture Architectural Engineering Architectural History and Criticism Communication Technology and New Media Construction Engineering Critical and Cultural Studies Environmental Design Geographic Information Sciences Graphic Communications Historic Preservation and Conservation Human Geography Intellectual History Interior Architecture Modern Art and Architecture Other Architecture Physical and Environmental Geography Science and Technology Studies Theory and Criticism United States History Urban, Community and Regional Planning Urban Studies and Planning Visual Studies

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