Honors Theses
Date of Award
Spring 5-9-2020
Document Type
Undergraduate Thesis
Department
Art and Art History
First Advisor
Virginia Chavis
Second Advisor
Kris Kay Belden-Adams
Third Advisor
John Samonds
Relational Format
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
This paper describes the process, production, and explanation of Art of Darkness, an artistic expression of the struggle with anxiety. All of the work is inspired by literature and art from the English Romantic and Victorian eras, and focuses on quotes about the mind, emotions, and other thought processes. As each piece highlights a different aspect of anxiety, it also portrays the struggles of anxiety through color palette, printing process, and symbolism. These printed pieces consist of letter-press printed materials, with ink-wiped backgrounds and hand-stitched details. Also included are large-scale prints with silkscreened foregrounds, a selection of bookmarks, a small edition of chap-book/journals, and enamel pins. The work is meant to be viewed by individuals who suffer with anxiety, and provide a relationship between the text and the viewer based on the contents of the quote.
Recommended Citation
Roper, Sarah, "Art of Darkness" (2020). Honors Theses. 1506.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/1506
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