What Is True

Ma, Ruoya

Savannah, Georgia: Savannah College of Art and Design (Atlanta)

2020-05

Thesis (M.F.A.) -- Painting

Savannah College of Art and Design -- Department of Painting

Includes bibliographical references (page 32)

Includes images of author's virtual thesis exhibition "What Is True"

"I can no longer distinguish reality from virtual reality. Drawing on Jean Baudrillard's theory, I want to express the real feelings and distorted reality in my life through creation. Jean Baudrillard described human life as a hyper-reality world, our world doesn't have any sense of reality, because we can't determine where reality begins or ends. People in the 21st century can feel more clearly. Because people living in the information age have become increasingly dependent on technology. Social media is the best example, it blurs the line between reality and falsity. Since I live in a modern society, my dreams also reflect this ultra-real world, and as an artist, I can extract elements from my dreams to create, things that exist in reality and surpass them. My content is constantly evolving. My works show my existing confusion, the fear of life, and the desire for a happy life in the future." --Abstract

*Keywords: dream, aesthetic, relationship, emotions, reality, painting, viewing, creating

CHAIR: Knowles, Kenneth (Kent)

Osborn, Brett

Tarver, Adrienne

English

Painting

Text

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