Date of Award
Spring 5-22-2026
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Glass
First Advisor
Jocelyne Prince
Second Advisor
Rachel Berwick
Third Advisor
Denise Markonish
Abstract
“Looking in All Directions” mobilizes attention towards the concepts of ‘desettling’ through art and ‘desettling’ as a way of being. Desettling constitutes resistance, resilience, survivance, and refusal of current Western modalities within our society. This body of work is a material exploration of these worldviews to find potential ways to embody a practice that aligns ourselves outside of a colonial settler mindset while living within its societal condition. Using glass, sound, and installation work, the artist un-centers expected encounters with an inherited dominant worldview and instead offers an actualized shift in awareness. Concepts of interconnectedness, interwoven time, and embodied memories provide immersive entry points, inviting movement at a different pace while widening perception in multi-sensorial spaces.
Recommended Citation
Sunde, Abby, "Looking in All Directions" (2026). Masters Theses. 1664.
https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/masterstheses/1664
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