Abstract

Driven by the impulse to destroy, I use glass as a proxy for my own body and identity. Through a series of destructive experiments, provocations, dialogues, and games with materials, this body of work addresses this complex human mechanism of self-destruction by creating empathy with materials. Based on the introduction of my personal experience and cultural background, this work puts forward my obsession with the paradoxical aspect of human nature. I verify the self-destructive tendency of myself through the study of psychology and historically similar art movements. I discuss, the reflection that the research content brought to my creation. I also combine the actual works to explain the goals and choices in the creative process.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Glass art--Themes, motives; Video art--Themes, motives; Self-destructive behavior--Pictorial works

Publication Date

4-21-2021

Document Type

Thesis

Student Type

Graduate

Degree Name

Glass (MFA)

Department, Program, or Center

School for American Crafts (CAD)

Advisor

David Schunckel

Advisor/Committee Member

Suzanne Peck

Advisor/Committee Member

Eileen Bushnell

Campus

RIT – Main Campus

Plan Codes

GLASS-MFA

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