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Document Type
thesis
Degree Program
Art
Degree Type
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)
Year Degree Awarded
2017
Month Degree Awarded
May
Abstract
The Unaccustomed Vanishing Point is an exhibition of miniature paintings and installations that explore the irregular and fluid terrains of multicultural exchanges in India. Although drawing heavily from Mughal and Persian painting traditions, the paintings are rife with allegories of the postcolonial history, politics, and visual and material culture of contemporary India in the age of globalization. The installations, on the other hand, navigate the intersection of sensory experience and memory while simultaneously examining the dynamics of transnational experiences. Together they map the overlapping boundaries of the personal and social to probe into the complex interplay of cultural hybridity, class, and identity.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.7275/10149241
First Advisor
Susan Jahoda
Second Advisor
Shona Macdonald
Third Advisor
Young Min Moon
Recommended Citation
Olson, Procheta, "The Unaccustomed Vanishing Point" (2017). Masters Theses. 525.
https://doi.org/10.7275/10149241
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/masters_theses_2/525
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