Sökning: "visual artists"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 123 uppsatser innehållade orden visual artists.

1. 1. En utmanad bildtradition - En formalestetisk undersökning och analys av Ellen Trotzigs Självporträtt från 1906

   Kandidat-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper

   Författare :Amanda Bråliden; [2023-06-07]
   Nyckelord :Ellen Trotzig; women self-portrait in the early 20th century; self-portrait traditions; identity;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis examines the self-portrait made the year 1906 by the Swedish artist Ellen Trotzig. Bought by the Gothenburg Museum of Art in 1908, it remains one out of five contemporary oil paintings made by female artists that the museum purchased during the years between 1900 - 1910. LÄS MER

3. 2. Shape depiction using Local Light Alignment : Evaluating the shape enhancement capabilities of the Local Light Alignment technique at multiple scales

   Master-uppsats, KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Författare :Edvard Ahlsén; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Shape depiction; Non-photorealistic rendering; Shading; Multiple scales; Formskildring; ickerealistisk rendering; skuggning; skalrymdsmetoder;

   Sammanfattning : Local Light Alignment is a new shading based technique in the field of shape depiction, a field which concerns itself with techniques to represent and enhance the three-dimensional (3D) shape of objects in two-dimensional (2D) visual media. The main idea of Local Light Alignment is to locally adjust the incoming direction of light to create contrast in a way that enhances the perception of shape and surface detail. LÄS MER

4. 3. Garbage In, Garbage Out? : Exploring textile sculpture through refuse material

   Master-uppsats, Konstfack/Textil

   Författare :Karina Nøkleby Presttun; [2023]
   Nyckelord :craft; textile sculpture; upcycling; second-hand; music; synesthesia; electronica; anti-academic;

   Sammanfattning : This paper examines the processes, materials, and influences of Karina Presttun, an artist who explores building abstract sculptures with twine made from second-hand fabrics. She discusses how her work aims to share emotions and visual experiences that do not translate well into text and how she has been inspired by fiber artists, basket makers, and music. LÄS MER

5. 4. Att känna konsten : Att tänka genom kroppen

   Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Konstvetenskapliga institutionen

   Författare :Charlotta Heurlin; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Empathy; affect; perception; aesthetic experience; transformation; Arthur Jafa; Moa Israelsson; Åke Göransson; ;

   Sammanfattning : This study examines whether and how art, through its capacity for transformation, can promote empathy, provide insight into built-in prejudices and open up for new perspectives. The thesis analyzes three works of art: the film Love is the Message, the Message is Death, by Arthur Jafa, Go Gone, a textile sculpture group by Moa Israelsson and Modern sovande, a painting by Åke Göransson. LÄS MER

7. 5. Rasism i USA genom två konstnärer och deras kritikers ögon : Hur Philip Guston och Henry Taylor uppmärksammar förtryck mot afroamerikaner och hur de har bemötts av kritiker och konstnärliga institutioner

   Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Konstvetenskapliga institutionen

   Författare :Ziggy Lindholm; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Art history; semiotics; signs; oppression; reception; Philip Guston; Henry Taylor; KKK; self-portrait; history; racism; interpretation; Konstvetenskap; semiotik; tecken; förtryck; reception; Philip Guston; Henry Taylor; KKK; självporträtt; historia; rasism; tolkning;

   Sammanfattning : This essay investigates how Philip Guston and Henry Taylor explore the subject of African American oppression in their art and how they have been received by critics and art institutions. Using semiotics based on Hans Haydens article “Den omplacerade koden: Om Edgar Degas Interiör”, this essay explores how meaning is created in signs existing within the respective artists’ works. LÄS MER