Abstract
Using a personal experience of surviving a sexual assault as a starting point, Residual Affect is a multimedia series incorporating still photographs and video to visually portray the aftermath of psychological trauma on a daily basis; a trauma that has long-lasting psychological ramifications; turmoil that doesn’t end with the completion of the traumatic event itself. Hinting at the original traumatic event, the imagery depicts life from the moment after tumult, exploring themes of perception, disorientation and restriction to create a larger dialog about the enduring psychological effects of a perceived life-threatening event; effects that bleed through into everyday life.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Photography, Artistic; Artists' books; Photobooks; Video art; Psychic trauma in art
Publication Date
5-20-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Student Type
Graduate
Degree Name
Imaging Arts (MFA)
Department, Program, or Center
School of Photographic Arts and Sciences (CIAS)
Advisor
Christine Shank
Advisor/Committee Member
Therese Mulligan
Recommended Citation
Gilbert, Beth A., "Residual Affect" (2016). Thesis. Rochester Institute of Technology. Accessed from
https://repository.rit.edu/theses/9105
Campus
RIT – Main Campus
Plan Codes
IMGART-MFA
