Back to Search Start Over

The Impulse of Destruction

Authors :
Yang, Chenyue
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Driven by the impulse to destroy, I use glass as a proxy for my own body and identity. Through a series of destructive experiments, provocations, dialogues, and games with materials, this body of work addresses this complex human mechanism of self-destruction by creating empathy with materials. Based on the introduction of my personal experience and cultural background, this work puts forward my obsession with the paradoxical aspect of human nature. I verify the self-destructive tendency of myself through the study of psychology and historically similar art movements. I discuss, the reflection that the research content brought to my creation. I also combine the actual works to explain the goals and choices in the creative process.

Details

Language :
English
Database :
OpenDissertations
Publication Type :
Dissertation/ Thesis
Accession number :
ddu.oai.scholarworks.rit.edu.theses.11904