Date of Award

2024

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelors

Department

Humanities

First Advisor

Clark, Maribeth

Area of Concentration

Art with Statistics Secondary Field

Abstract

The dynamic we have with each other and our surroundings interests me. Balance is rooted in our relationships between people and our environment. My work acts as a tool to generate change in artificial settings and situations that I create, by focusing on the impact of people within them. Artificial settings are highlighted by the use of store-bought materials that are manipulated to mimic nature. I use interactive sculpture, wearable objects, and performance scores to result in a sense of balance through constant, dynamic interaction. I explore the idea of balance in my immersive kinetic sculptures through symmetrical compositions, which shift and change as someone approaches and interacts with them through motors and embedded sensors. This movement results in a mark in the sand or a change in orientation. My wearable sculptures link people together to highlight their impact on one another as the participants adjust to one another to wear the artwork. Wearable sculptures depend on collective participation and cannot be worn individually, or else they won't function. The resulting group performance highlights how people rely on each other to maintain balance and how change is the process of maintaining equilibrium.

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