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Michaelis School of Fine Art

Video, memory and identity : my body, my history

Abstract

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This explication is an inquiry into familial images of the past and the relationship of these images to history, memory and the present. Because some of these relationships are problematic, alternative ways of looking at memory and familial images through the medium of video are discussed. Particular attention is paid to the idea of a more visceral filmic language that attempts to access memory through the senses. I also discuss development of both my theoretical and practical concerns through the planning, production, post-production and completion of my final video, 'The Nanny, the Granny, the Momma and Me' (2004).

Degree

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Grantor dc:publisher.institution
Michaelis School of Fine Art
Year dc:date.issued
2004

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Higgs, Jo
Advisor dc:contributor.advisor
  • Fleishman, Mark

Rights

Language dc:language.iso
eng

Identifiers

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Handle dc:identifier.uri
http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8008
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/8008

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Higgs, Jo. Video, memory and identity : my body, my history. Michaelis School of Fine Art, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8008