Ashe Mardinly: capstone
Date
2016
Authors
Mardinly, Ashe, artist
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The artist's statement: I've always found interest in invoking responses from people. As a child this is usually accomplished by making a mess, and smiling cheekily at my parents as I did so. However art allows for a much more refined process of invoking reaction out of a viewer. This can be done a number of ways; my method of choice is through the abject. Abjection can be loosely defined as a significant horror or discomfort one feels when presented with something that acknowledges the mortality of life, of the body, or of one's self. Comfortable or not, there is a sort of power associated with the notion that at any given time, at any given place, one's mortality can be challenged. Through representational form, process-based abstraction, and direct use of language, I strive to create a point of view that encourages viewers to give thought to the mortality of life. Within this I hope not to cultivate fear of the vulnerabilities faced in life, but to engage the inescapable truth of mortality with confidence.
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Colorado State University Art and Art History Department capstone project.
Capstone contains the artist's statement, a list of works, and images of works.
Capstone contains the artist's statement, a list of works, and images of works.
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graphic design
printmaking