First Advisor

Michihiro Kosuge

Date of Publication

6-5-1995

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

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

Department

Art

Subjects

Michael Creger, Welded sculpture

DOI

10.15760/etd.6775

Physical Description

1 online resource (17 p.)

Abstract

It seems that the world does not exist in the way that we perceive it. Among the reasons for this are both the inaccuracy of the information gathered by our senses, and the cultural and linguistic structures through which we interpret this sensory information. This thesis and this group of sculptures, exhibited in the Autzen Gallery April 17 - May 10, 1995, are an attempt to address these issues and to point in a direction which may lead to greater understanding of the world and our place within it. Using primarily welded steel, and building from a foundation based on simple geometric forms, and making reference to more mystical, less reasoned cultural views, I have created sculpture that attempts to strike a balance between science and superstition, with a blending of rational and intuitive expression.

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Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/28511

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