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Into the Fray

My sculpture and prints are about dismemberment and the destruction caused by war. To address the high cost of war, I make works that present the threat of injury, amputation, and prosthetics. I use Classical Greek art history references to address contemporary political, military, and social issues. I include images such as Amazonian women, horses, and doves. These images are coupled with references to the damage caused by conflict. While my work concerns destruction, paradoxically, my process involves additive construction. I take a mixed media approach to both my sculptures and my prints, and use a wide range of materials and techniques. Hardware cloth, wire, and abaca pulp are staples of my sculpture. Craft foam, copy paper, and feathers are often used for my printing plates. I use mixed media because it symbolically parallels the fabrication of improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and the merging of human bodies with artificial limbs.
My work addresses war in general but some motifs point to specific, current conflicts. I hope that my pieces will remind the viewer of the terrible toll war takes, and make them question the meaning of winning a war.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:vcu.edu/oai:scholarscompass.vcu.edu:etd-4721
Date01 January 2015
CreatorsPearce, Frances
PublisherVCU Scholars Compass
Source SetsVirginia Commonwealth University
Detected LanguageEnglish
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SourceTheses and Dissertations
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