Framing traces : exegesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Fine Arts at Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand
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2018
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Massey University
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Framing Traces explores the way in which the physical object of the picture frame, in
combination with site, becomes an object through which an individual could experience the
past. This is achieved by playing with the relationship and balance between presence and
absence. Visual cues from site, geographical location and the picture frame itself form
conditions for viewer reflections. These are what make up the conditions of engagement. As
the viewer selects, analyses and categorises aspects of these cues in the context of their
own experiences, biases and emotions they are able to attach an idiomatic meaning to the
picture frame. Through the writing component, the analysis of picture frames is located
within a material culture framework. The personal and cultural layering within one's own
interpretation and the coexistence of the two alongside place creation is considered in the
authorship of the work.
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Picture frames and framing, Exhibitions, Site-specific installations (Art), Visual perception in art, Senses and sensation in art, Interactive art