Year: 2009
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Artworks that use found or appropriated images and objects \noften function as collections. These collections simulate the \neveryday collections of mementos and souvenirs that come to \nrepresent aspects of an individual's personality and past. The \ncollections of objects mirror the individual's collection of memories \nthat help to define himself and provide a means of communication \nwith others. The artist as collector takes on roles similar to that of \nstoryteller and anthropologist, providing a narrative of conscious \npreservation. Through various devices of display and denial a \ncuriosity cabinet I Wunderkammer representing and simulating a \nSelf is created and the role of collector is passed on to the viewer.
Author: Lee Ann Thomas
Language: English
Subfield: Museology
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1507109676