COLLECTION NAME:
Art and Art History Student Work
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Art and Art History Student Work
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Image File Name:
vrc_20210527_002
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vrc_20210527_002
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Image Record ID:
aahi0022209
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aahi0022209
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Work Title (display):
ventus noctus
Image Title:
3/4 view
Work Description:
Artist statement: During the past year, masks have become a necessary accessory against the coronavirus. Essential for our protection against this unseen invader, masks have long held significance for various cultures throughout history. As an important part of ceremonies and rituals, masks are seen as a way to bridge the gap between the physical and spiritual world. The wearers are not disguised as spirits but rather become possessed by that spirit; they become a conduit through which the supernatural can operate within our world. Entranced, a wearer’s movements become the unconscious expression of something beyond our human understanding; free of the conscious restrictions created by society. // My work is concerned with the renewal of mythological beliefs and folk traditions, such as the use of masks, that today are often dismissed as relics of less informed societies. As science saturates us with a never-ending stream of information, the metaphorical stories that once helped to shape societies are now seen as childish and of no use to an enlightened society. From the cave paintings of our prehistoric ancestors, the arts have long been used to help communicate mythological stories about the transformative events intrinsic to the human condition such as birth, adulthood and death. Through the use of crafts practices, such as knitting, I attempt to expand upon the symbolic metaphors already established within our collective history. Inspired by the Arte Povera movement of the 1970’s and its revitalization of craft practices and spectacle to take an anti-modernist stance; my use of everyday materials, such as yarn and textiles, help to reflect the angst I feel as self-reliance and individualism become erased by the digital age.
Work Dates (display):
2021
Work Dates type:
creation
Work Creator (display):
Bryon Allison (American, born South Korea 1981)
Work Creator gender:
male
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male
Work Creator gender
false
Work Creator notes (display):
Thesis not found on file (last checked: 02/01/2024)
Work Creator UCB affiliation (display):
BFA 2021, Art and Art History
Work Subject:
masks (costume)
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masks (costume)
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false
Work Subject:
mythologies (religious concept)
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mythologies (religious concept)
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Work Subject:
crafts (art genres)
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crafts (art genres)
Work Subject
false
Work Subject:
folklore (culture-related concept)
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folklore (culture-related concept)
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false
Work Worktype:
fiber art
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fiber art
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false
Work Worktype:
textiles
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textiles
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false
Work Category (VRC classification):
textiles
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textiles
Work Category (VRC classification)
false
Work Material and Technique (display):
yarn
Work Measurements (display):
human-head sized
Image Rights (display):
© Bryon Allison
Work Rights (display):
© Bryon Allison
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Holding Institution:
University of Colorado Boulder
Collection:
Art and Art History Visual Resources Center
Subcollection:
Art and Art History Student Work Archive
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