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ANXIOUS FLESH, DIVINE MACHINES The Body as a Canvas for Technology
No full textWhat remains of humans when we merge with machines? What is lost—and what is gained? I will examine the intersection between human and modern technology through a series of figurative paintings, prints and collages. Inspired by the critiques of Byung-Chul Han and the fiction of J.G. Ballard, the themes of alienation, hyper-connectivity, and the erosion of human agency are at the core of my works, I look at how technology has reprogrammed us, our bodies, or actions, our feelings and how this paradigm shift has influenced my artworks. Visually, I am interested in distorted depictions of human bodies; I draw inspiration from surrealism, as well as the works of David Cronenberg, Cindy Sherman and Barbara Kruger. Through distortions, I underscore the vulnerability and ever-changing nature of the human body
WHO WE DON’T SEE: PATERNAL KINSHIP IN ADOPTION
No full textThe topic of this research is discovering what defines the connection between adopted people and their biological fathers due to the lack of research regarding that perspective. The research was conducted through repeated in-depth interviews online and in person. The subjects that are addressed here involve the intersection between adoptees\u27 gender and adoptive identity, biases held within the adoptive household, and negative biases towards their countries of origin. These topics assist in understanding the kinship found, or not found, between the participants and their biological fathers. Two frameworks are also presented here, deemed the Adoptive Environment Bias and the Motherland Paradox. Other themes that present themselves involve how the adoptees view their ethnicities, culture, birth givers, and adoptive parents, and how that leads to the dismissal or rejection of the biological father. All of these characteristics amass as the participants\u27 perceptions and connections to the biological father are uncovered
Journey Saga
No full textThis thesis presents the development of Journey Saga, a startup created to provide specialized marketing services for tourism and travel-related businesses, including hotels, vacation rentals, tour operators, attractions, travel agencies and restaurants. The project explores the strategic foundation, service design, and market positioning necessary to launch a digital marketing agency tailored to the tourism industry. Key components include the creation of pricing packages, target customer analysis, partnership opportunities, and platform development strategies. Through research and case studies, the thesis evaluates marketing needs within the travel sector and outlines practical solutions that Journey Saga can implement to attract clients and drive measurable growth. The project demonstrates how a new business can enter a competitive space by offering niche services with scalable marketing tools and collaborative industry partnerships
Four Winds Cafe Hippo
No full textA concrete hippo (possibly a student art project).https://digitalcommons.ncf.edu/pubart/1040/thumbnail.jp
Pastoral Landscape
No full textA painting of cows drinking from countryside creek that runs through a German village.https://digitalcommons.ncf.edu/pubart/1057/thumbnail.jp
Series of Molas
No full textThese motifs form part of the traditional clothing for Guna women in Panama.
1. Colorful stitched textile depicting a bird and a mammal. 2. Colorful stitched textile depicting four bird heads. 3. Colorful stitched textile depicting three crabs. 4. Colorful stitched textile depicting a fish and a sea shell. 5. Colorful stitched textile depicting a cat.https://digitalcommons.ncf.edu/pubart/1068/thumbnail.jp
Abstract Landscape Triptych
No full textA triptych painting of two smaller canvases and one larger canvas that come together and form a yellow, abstracted landscape.https://digitalcommons.ncf.edu/pubart/1076/thumbnail.jp
Alp Visit
No full textA painting of a standing man and a seated woman sharing a conversation in an alpine cabin. The door to the cabin is open and looks out to a pasture in the mountains. A cat is sitting next to the man and looking out of the doorway.https://digitalcommons.ncf.edu/pubart/1084/thumbnail.jp