Essays about: "artworks"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 79 essays containing the word artworks.
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1. Dating of fashion plates (1820-1880) using transfer learning : Recognition of the year of origin of fashion plates
University essay from Jönköping University/Jönköping AI Lab (JAIL)Abstract : Fashion history is an integral subfield of history as a whole. Fashion plates provide important evidence of what fashion once looked like and as such are a valuable window into the lives of the people in ages past. READ MORE
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2. Activation of Place : Curating Site-Specific Art at the Luleå Biennial in 2018 and 2020
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Konstvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This thesis investigates how site-specific art manifest itself in different ways, specifically in the biennial format. The focus is on the Luleå Biennale, one of Scandinavia's oldest biennales that returns every two years. READ MORE
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3. Not just an object : Representation, disruption, and intention in contemporary art using human remains
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Konstvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This essay explores the instances in which human remains were used as material for contemporary artworks. Partly, the aim of the research is to find out why these materials are used and why it is important for the intended purpose of the artist that they do so. READ MORE
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4. Beyond the Canvas: A Mixed Methods Study of Awe-Experiences in Virtual Reality Featuring Abstract and Figurative Art
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologiAbstract : Purpose: This thesis delves into the dynamic relation between awe and art, specifically focusing on abstract versus representational art within immersive Virtual Reality (VR) environments. Prompted by the expansion of awe research since Keltner and Haidt’s seminal work (2003) and the research gap on art and VR, this study explores whether the level of abstraction in art influences the intensity of the awe experience. READ MORE
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5. The Caring Curator : Exploring Conditions for Care in Curatorial Practices
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för kultur och estetikAbstract : The concept of care has recently gained significant attention in cultural institutions and among artists. This trend was particularly evident in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement, which contributed to increased public programming focused on caring practices and the concept of care. READ MORE