Degree Name
MFA (Master of Fine Arts)
Program
Art
Date of Award
5-2020
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Vanessa Mayoraz
Committee Members
Travis Graves, Scott Koterbay
Abstract
The artist discusses the work in Silly Trip Wires, 2020 his Master of Fine Arts exhibition. The exhibition includes an installation, Silly Trips Wires, and documentation of a smaller site-specific version of the work.
The Artist discusses the process of transition from military to civilian, and the potential effects that mental trauma from combat deployments can have on this process. This is tied to an analysis of how communicating the experience of veterans to civilians, through artwork, functions to bring about understanding.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Byrd, Jonathan, "Silly Trip Wires" (2020). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 3744. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3744
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.