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== What is the thesis going to be about? ==
== What is the thesis going to be about? ==
In my thesis I want to dig into the concept of reenactment. I would like to explore the human desire for acting and how it can be utilized in different ways such as drama therapy, rhetorics or politics. Within this area I'm especially interested in the ambiguity of real and staged emotions and would like to examine areas where they coexist (hysteria). I want to research the history of therapy.
With this essay I will attempt to unfold my artistic practice. Along my visual practice some theoretical aspects will be included. Together these two threads form the core of my practice. This text will provide an insight to my methodology as well as a documentation of my graduation work. In chapter one I will identify my interest in photography and unpack my former practice and methodology. In chapter two I will carve out the shift of narration by moving away from representation and using found images in my work over the past two years. The third chapter comprises a description of my intended graduation work. The conclusion eventually reflects the process towards the current work.  


== Relation to previous work ==
At the heart of my previous work ''woldpeace'' is the very peak of an emotional facial expression: an expression of extreme happiness. Within this climax the expression changes between joy and horror.


== Bibliography ==
Psychomagic: The Transformative Power of Shamanic Psychotherapy by Alejandro Jodorowsky


Wir alle spielen Theater, Erving Goffman
== Chapter 1 - My interest in photography, my former practice and method (2000 words) ==
=== The initial spark ===
=== On Portraits ===
=== Naked vs Nude ===
=== Gender, Power, Gaze  ===


Women in Therapy by Lerner, Harriet
=== My research: Art History - image tradition Gay History, Queer Theory ===
=== Previous Work ===


Emotions in artworks
== Chapter 2 - Moving away from representation (2000 words) ==
=== Representation ===
=== Describing Beauty Queens ===
=== Towards appropriation ===
=== Creating a space between ("Denkraum" Aby Warburg?) ===
=== Collections (the infinite archive) ===
 
== Chapter 3 - Graduation work & trying to link it to former practice (2000 words)==
=== Concept of procrastination ===
=== Personal notes - maybe diary like ===
 
== Chapter 4 - Conclusion (500 words) ==

Latest revision as of 18:46, 10 November 2017

What is the thesis going to be about?

With this essay I will attempt to unfold my artistic practice. Along my visual practice some theoretical aspects will be included. Together these two threads form the core of my practice. This text will provide an insight to my methodology as well as a documentation of my graduation work. In chapter one I will identify my interest in photography and unpack my former practice and methodology. In chapter two I will carve out the shift of narration by moving away from representation and using found images in my work over the past two years. The third chapter comprises a description of my intended graduation work. The conclusion eventually reflects the process towards the current work.


Chapter 1 - My interest in photography, my former practice and method (2000 words)

The initial spark

On Portraits

Naked vs Nude

Gender, Power, Gaze

My research: Art History - image tradition Gay History, Queer Theory

Previous Work

Chapter 2 - Moving away from representation (2000 words)

Representation

Describing Beauty Queens

Towards appropriation

Creating a space between ("Denkraum" Aby Warburg?)

Collections (the infinite archive)

Chapter 3 - Graduation work & trying to link it to former practice (2000 words)

Concept of procrastination

Personal notes - maybe diary like

Chapter 4 - Conclusion (500 words)