This thesis investigates the connections between Sara Ekholm Eriksson´s artwork and the concept of nature in the Anthropocene. Three examples of installations are analyzed and put in a context of the Anthropocene, about the political, moral, and aesthetic value in art. The artwork has qualities that can be described as eco-art. Communicative aspects of raising awareness to nature and its processes can easily, and in this case rightfully, be read as statements to preserve biological diversity. Both the formal properties and the intellectual references can be described as a part of forming the cultural judgement. Connecting Ekholm Eriksson´s artistic work to theories about the cognitive properties of art shows that her works offers the emotional experience of climate change. An effective way to learn about climatic changes are by experience which is what makes the artistic works pedagogical and cognitive aspects so valuable. Even if her intention mainly was to make open artworks that invites the viewer to discover details in a new way, Ekholm Eriksson also works with time layers and processes in nature.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:uu-504730 |
| Date | January 2023 |
| Creators | Munters, Signe |
| Publisher | Uppsala universitet, Konstvetenskapliga institutionen |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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