Date of Award
Spring 5-1-2019
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Art and Design
First Advisor
Pam Longobardi
Second Advisor
Ruth Stanford
Third Advisor
Stephanie Kolpy
Fourth Advisor
Cynthia Farnell
Abstract
Living Hysterically is an immersive exhibition of multi-disciplinary works that explore the ordinary lived experiences of women and highlight women’s constant relationship with labor and pain. Pain can be considered a uniquely feminine issue. In Living Hysterically, each series of work presents a picture of past, present, and future tied to three generations of women. These stories provide an entry point into the personal experiences, both positive and negative, that fill the lives of women. The work illustrates the forces working in these lives that create a spectrum of violence, from the mundane to the traumatic, and the ways women survive and thrive beyond this violence. Together these drawings, sculptures, and interdisciplinary works claims space for women’s stories too often denied in public, creating representations that are more complex and thoughtful than the usual discourse. Moving through the installation becomes an exercise in empathy moving towards understanding and change.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/14417122
Recommended Citation
Caldas, Jessica, "Living Hysterically." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2019.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/14417122