Date of Award
Spring 5-1-2014
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Graphic Design
First Advisor
Thomas Okerse
Second Advisor
James Goggin
Third Advisor
Dylan Fracareta
Abstract
Most images and informational data from historical records and databases remain unseen because there is a massive over-saturation of visual material. This material has not been thoroughly investigated or understood. Historical archives offer opportunities to discover stories that reposition history in more intimate terms. I explore what remains unseen by revealing new routes that these "facts" can take.
Exploring the boundaries between the public and the personal, I visit archival documents, public databases, and historical collections. Fascinated by their stories' multifaceted nature, I critically examine these primary sources that nourish generations of new histories.
My intention is to redefine our relationship with controlled primary sources. By creating new narrative structures, I expand the terms of the archives' accessibility through personal encounters. The resulting works produce a new interpretation of history that links the past and present, disseminating stories that challenge the fate of most archives. Re-inscribing History helps viewers connect to historical details by offering them proximity to the primary source through my experience of various archives. My practice is specifically that of reconstruction; linking the past to my personal life.
Recommended Citation
Kim, Yoonkyung, "Re-inscribing History" (2014). Masters Theses. 1520.
https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/masterstheses/1520
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Comments
Additional Masters Examination Committee members / advisors: Bethany Johns and Benjamin Shaykin.