Perception of Movement Through Contemporary

Art

By: Brianna Soldano

Mind vs. Heart- What has control?-“We imagine the real story inside the words, and to do this we substitute ourselves for the person in the story, pretending that we can understand him because we understand ourselves.”

-The New York Trilogy by Paul Auster

Junior Art Gallery Show

-Nylon Stockings-Oil Paint-Wire-Cement-Light bulb-Styrofoam Torso-Glass Beads

Materials Used:

Senior Art Gallery Show

Materials Used:-Oil on canvas-Twine-Metal Shelf-Music: Relaxed, bass heavy sound

Vice-Versa

Vice, Versa, Oil on canvas, 20’’x 24’’, 2010

Artist Statement: “Stripped of Identity, these figures generate the movement from within.”

Senior Thesis: PhenomenologicalInstallation in Contemporary Art

- Art has moved from mere observation to a sensory type of experience-Phenomenology: characterization of sensory qualities of sight, sound, touch, smell and taste

Ernesto Neto, Navedenga

• Requires the participant to be an active viewer

• Transports the participant to the world of the mind

• Participant is the ‘writer’ of the story

• The ability to connect with art opens the door to a better understanding of yourself and the world around you

Purpose of Phenomenological Installation Art