So Close; So Far: Reaching the Unreachable through the Process of Transformation in a Drawing-based Installation

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dc.contributor.advisorArmstrong, David Scott
dc.contributor.authorKenari, Mohammad Ali Arabi
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-13T13:59:20Z
dc.date.available2020-11-13T13:59:20Z
dc.date.copyright2020-09
dc.date.issued2020-11-13
dc.date.updated2020-11-13T13:59:20Z
dc.degree.disciplineVisual Arts
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMFA - Master of Fine Arts
dc.description.abstractSo Close; So Far is a drawing-based installation that explores the Persian mystical tradition of transforming the self through the process of reaching for the unreachable. This thesis paper examines two main components of the installation: Muqarnas, a suspended sculptural construction referencing Persian architecture, and Self-portrait, a series of tableaux drawings reflecting my internal feelings and external appearance. Drawing upon Persian mysticism, this paper demonstrates the collaboration of the reachable, the external (zahir), and the unreachable, the internal (batin), to transform the exhibition, as well as the installation, the artist, the gallery space, and the viewer into one whole. So Close; So Far also investigates the potential of paper-based and nature-based industrial materials, mainly packaging cardboard and flooring paper, to express the idea of the oneness of being. Through this mystical lens, this paper explores how diverse concepts and elements cooperate to reach the unreachable and construct the one.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/37978
dc.languageen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectFine arts
dc.subject.keywordsVisual art
dc.subject.keywordsDrawing
dc.subject.keywordsInstallation art
dc.subject.keywordsInternal journey
dc.subject.keywordsPersian mysticism
dc.subject.keywordsPersian art and culture
dc.subject.keywordsSelf-portrait
dc.subject.keywordsTime and art
dc.subject.keywordsReachable and unreachable
dc.subject.keywordsZahir
dc.subject.keywordsBatin
dc.subject.keywordsOneness
dc.subject.keywordsWholeness
dc.subject.keywordsOneness of being
dc.titleSo Close; So Far: Reaching the Unreachable through the Process of Transformation in a Drawing-based Installation
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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