My heart stops for you : toxic romance within contemporary vampire fiction : an exegesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Master of Fine Arts at Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand
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Date
2013
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Massey University
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Abstract
This
thesis
is
motivated
by
popular
cultures'
present
fascination
with
vampire
fiction
and
located
through
a
contemporary
art
practice.
My
art
practice
has
become
increasingly
interested
in
the
complex
relationships
between
romance
and
toxicity,
and
the
depth
at
which
these
are
played
out
within
contemporary
vampire
fiction.
In
order
to
further
unpack
the
hypnotic
yet
toxic
nature
of
the
vampire
figure
and
how
they
have
such
a
hold
on
characters
and
audience
alike,
I
have
constructed
my
own
narrative
adopting
similar
techniques
used
by
the
makers
and
promoters
of
the
genre.
Through
this
narrative,
consisting
of
a
series
of
films
and
a
promotional
catalogue
of
vampire
inspired
engagement
rings,
I
am
attempting
to
critically
engage
with
and
explore
the
kinds
of
love
present
within
current
examples
of
vampire
fiction
and
the
critical
questions
arising
from
this
study.
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Keywords
Vampire fiction, Romance fiction, Toxic romance, Toxic love, Video art, Engagement rings