Not Just a Symbol But a Status Symbol

<p>I create art, not out of a deep understanding of the world around me, but out of a lack of one. Human psychology, motives, behaviors, stressors, intentions and identity are the themes that boggle me the most. Therefore, it is only natural that my work would be fueled by the questions these themes pose. In the past I sought to understand what pushes people to make certain choices and how can the world around us affect the formation of identity. Currently I wonder about identity in terms of what do people use to form and reinforce identity both real and fabricated. In addition to this I am working through the question of what creates worth for an object; it’s function or its fabricated identity. Through the use of photography, video, sculpture and installation I explore the possibilities of questions and also understandings that my work can create.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.F.A.

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Fine Arts

Year

2012

Author dc:creator

• Winston, Summer D.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Ayria Martin
• Cheryl Hayes
• aaron mcnamee

• photography
• identity
• object relations theory
• wealth dynamics
• Art Practice
• Fine Arts

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1505

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarworks.uno.edu:td-2554