Clash of the Titans
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Title
Clash of the Titans
Author
Faura , Joseph Jeremy
Advisors
Thompson , Calla
Program
Imaging and Digital Arts
UMBC Department
Visual and Performing Arts
Document Type
thesis
Sponsors
University of Maryland , Baltimore County (UMBC)
Keywords
Art ; Celebrity ; Collage ; Culture ; Mythology ; Ritual
Date Issued
2011-01-01
Abstract
The aim of this thesis is to explore myth and ritual as they relate to contemporary culture . To place this topic within a larger context , I focus on the work of Joseph Campbell , Mary Douglas , and George Bataille , among others . Campbell argues that a meaningful transformation can occur through an individual's exploration of his or her personal symbols , myths and rituals . The ritual-like aspects that I perform , individually , as part of my artistic process , result in work that is perverse and subversive , powerful and transformative . This production is not unlike that of the Dadaists and Surrealists , artists who created work that subverted and reinterpreted contemporary visual language . I describe my work , Clash of the Titans , in light of my research on myth , ritual , and the individual , and also in the context of contemporary artists Nancy Spero , Wangechi Mutu , and Jess (Burgess Collins) .
Identifier
10483
Format
application:pdf
Language
en
Collection
UMBC Theses and Dissertations .
Rights Statement
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Source
Faura_umbc_0434M_10483.pdf
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