Degree Name
MFA (Master of Fine Arts)
Program
Art
Date of Award
12-2019
Committee Members
Tema Stauffer, Travis Graves, Vanessa Mayoraz
Abstract
The photographer discusses her work in “BLAZE,” a Master of Fine Arts thesis exhibit held at the Tipton Gallery from September 16th through October 4th, 2019. The exhibition consists of 11 archival inkjet prints, two photographic artist books, a nine-channel video installation, representing the artist’s exploration of how to experience the landscape. Using non-traditional approaches to photographic imagery, experimental exhibition layout, the artist forms questions around themes of walking and landscape. The artist investigates sculptural land art installations represented through photographic documentation. A catalog of the exhibit is included at the end of this thesis.
Roussos examines formal and conceptual influences throughout historical and contemporary artists. Non-photographic influences include: the paintings of Caspar David Friedrich; literary works of Rebecca Solnit and Alexandra David-Neel; immersive artists, Nancy Holt and Hamish Fulton. Historic and contemporary photographic influences include: Carleton Watkins, Todd Tido, Christina Seely, Awoiska van der Molen, and Thomas Flechtner.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Roussos, Meg, "BLAZE" (2019). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 3670. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3670
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.