So Yeon Yang

Abstract

An articulation of my experience is found in my artworks. The works are confessional because their themes are based on my autobiographical traces. Each piece of artwork represents a personal situational narrative in itself. The creation of life size underwear and outfits in plastic - the whimsical, transparent, and glittery images of cutout silhouettes depict hidden desire as well as nostalgia. Because dresses possess distinctive nuances such as activeness, fantasy, and intimacy, I will research a variety of styles along with different poses and gestures to explore their expressions. By interpretation and analysis of the object - the artwork produced, I will first attempt to reveal the difficulties of exposing our desires and passions in society due to preconceptions others have about us. My cutouts of objects represent various emotions such as eagerness, expectation, anxiety as well as solitude of isolation. Through the creation of an environment, a playground-like space where audiences discover the link of forgotten memories within the context of the artwork, every single piece is to be hung from the ceiling of the gallery as an installation so that audiences are able to interact within them in a playful atmosphere.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Installations (Art)--Themes, motives; Performance art--Themes, motives; Clothing and dress in art; Memory in art; Children in art

Publication Date

7-1-2009

Document Type

Thesis

Department, Program, or Center

School of Art (CIAS)

Advisor

Lightfoot, Tom

Advisor/Committee Member

Singer, Alan

Advisor/Committee Member

Lee, Jiyong

Comments

Note: imported from RIT’s Digital Media Library running on DSpace to RIT Scholar Works. Physical copy available through RIT's The Wallace Library at: N6494.I56 Y36 2009

Campus

RIT – Main Campus

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