Paula's Thesis Outline

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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 (2000 words)

Container 1: Portrait (Barthes), psychological portrait?, naked portrait, nude

Container 2 - Gender, power of gaze - Berger, Mulvey,

Container 3 - Art History - Bildtradition Gay History

Container 4 - How Queer Theory informed my work- offener Denkraum

Container 5 - Experience of Encounter - Proof / Document

Chapter 2 - Moving away from representation (2000 words)

Container 1: Representation

Container 2: Describing Beauty Queens

Container 3: towards appropriation

Container 4: creating a space between ("Denkraum" Aby Warburg?)

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

Container 1: concept of procrastination

Container 2: personal notes or personal notes - diary like

Chapter 4 - Conclusion (500 words)