Publication Date

1-1-2018

Document Type

Dissertation/Thesis

First Advisor

Kahn, Kathryn

Degree Name

M.F.A. (Master of Fine Arts)

Legacy Department

School of Art

Abstract

I excavate material from VHS cassettes discussing the human body, the human nervous system, nostalgia, and memory. My work examines the process of coping and caregiving for a parent’s illness from a young age to adulthood. By quilting from VHS magnetic tape, neon lights, installations, and videos; I recall a time of my life when my mother was not suffering from multiple sclerosis, and was running a video store in the early 1990s. My series, Video Magic, reflects upon the empathetic idea of what and how something can be cared for, and how to extend the life of something; whether it be a person or a VHS cassette.

Comments

Committee Members: Kathryn Kahn Nina Rizzo Frank Trankina

Extent

42 pages, 32 Photographs

Language

eng

Publisher

Northern Illinois University

Rights Statement 2

CC BY-NC-ND

Alt Title

Master of Fine Arts Thesis Documentation

Media Type

Image||Text

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