An archaeology of self

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dc.contributor.advisorYounge, Gavinen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorCilliers, Rynaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-07T13:43:42Z
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dc.date.issued2010en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe title of this dissertation is An Archaeology of Self. The first two chapters explore the historical and theoretical basis that has informed my creative work. It is predominantly concerned with artists who engage with the everyday in their art-making. The three main ideas elaborated upon in the body of the text are; the notion of mark making and trace as able to invoke the corporeal presence of the artists; the inclusion of quotidian objects and routines as subject matter within art that recontextualises them as worthy of attention; and the extent to which the representation or use of material objects, traces and leavings can retain significant meaning. The latter is explored in reference to artists who use an archaeological methodology in their work. An underlying theme in both practical and theoretical research is the concept of indexical trace that invokes the presence of its referent while paradoxically signalling its absence. The concluding chapters deal with my methodology and the processes of collection used in arriving at the works presented for examination.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationCilliers, R. (2010). <i>An archaeology of self</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Michaelis School of Fine Art. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11723en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationCilliers, Ryna. <i>"An archaeology of self."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Michaelis School of Fine Art, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11723en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationCilliers, R. 2010. An archaeology of self. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Cilliers, Ryna AB - The title of this dissertation is An Archaeology of Self. The first two chapters explore the historical and theoretical basis that has informed my creative work. It is predominantly concerned with artists who engage with the everyday in their art-making. The three main ideas elaborated upon in the body of the text are; the notion of mark making and trace as able to invoke the corporeal presence of the artists; the inclusion of quotidian objects and routines as subject matter within art that recontextualises them as worthy of attention; and the extent to which the representation or use of material objects, traces and leavings can retain significant meaning. The latter is explored in reference to artists who use an archaeological methodology in their work. An underlying theme in both practical and theoretical research is the concept of indexical trace that invokes the presence of its referent while paradoxically signalling its absence. The concluding chapters deal with my methodology and the processes of collection used in arriving at the works presented for examination. DA - 2010 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2010 T1 - An archaeology of self TI - An archaeology of self UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11723 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/11723
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationCilliers R. An archaeology of self. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Michaelis School of Fine Art, 2010 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11723en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentMichaelis School of Fine Arten_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherFine Arten_ZA
dc.titleAn archaeology of selfen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMAen_ZA
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