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House vs. Home: Defining Place Through Identity
- Date Issued:
- 2018
- Abstract/Description:
- A house is a place of safety. A home is a place of belonging. Though different a house always desires to become a home, but it can only be so through a connection to self. It is a home that is an extension of one's identity. Through the mirror, which is the home, and through an understanding of schema theory a person's being can be understood through one's ideas, place, self, family, rituals, memories, and feelings. Each of these factors act as a layer of brick building a strong foundation or a crackling fireplace adorned with family portraits making the rooms feel cozy for the image of the home as well as self. Exploring the melancholic drawings, paintings, sculptures, and installations the relationship of self and place become more evident thus separating what is a house from a home. It becomes clear that the definition of home does not come from its physical boundaries but from the thoughts and interactions that reside within its walls. A joyous person creates a joyous home and a melancholic home creates an artist that is inclined to create melancholic art in search of what they don't have. It is along this emotional journey the artist can truly understand what this sense of belonging means. Through his art the worn wallpaper and the cracked plaster of this darker world hold in the emotions of the artist showcasing the authenticity of self and opening a door for others in a similar search.
Title: | House vs. Home: Defining Place Through Identity. |
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Name(s): |
Gleason, Ryan, Author Buyssens, Ryan, Committee Chair Kovach, Keith, Committee Member Kim, Joo, Committee Member University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor |
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Type of Resource: | text | |
Date Issued: | 2018 | |
Publisher: | University of Central Florida | |
Language(s): | English | |
Abstract/Description: | A house is a place of safety. A home is a place of belonging. Though different a house always desires to become a home, but it can only be so through a connection to self. It is a home that is an extension of one's identity. Through the mirror, which is the home, and through an understanding of schema theory a person's being can be understood through one's ideas, place, self, family, rituals, memories, and feelings. Each of these factors act as a layer of brick building a strong foundation or a crackling fireplace adorned with family portraits making the rooms feel cozy for the image of the home as well as self. Exploring the melancholic drawings, paintings, sculptures, and installations the relationship of self and place become more evident thus separating what is a house from a home. It becomes clear that the definition of home does not come from its physical boundaries but from the thoughts and interactions that reside within its walls. A joyous person creates a joyous home and a melancholic home creates an artist that is inclined to create melancholic art in search of what they don't have. It is along this emotional journey the artist can truly understand what this sense of belonging means. Through his art the worn wallpaper and the cracked plaster of this darker world hold in the emotions of the artist showcasing the authenticity of self and opening a door for others in a similar search. | |
Identifier: | CFE0007006 (IID), ucf:52042 (fedora) | |
Note(s): |
2018-05-01 M.F.A. Arts and Humanities, Visual Arts and Design Masters This record was generated from author submitted information. |
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Subject(s): | house -- home -- art -- art installation -- melancholy -- depression -- schema -- schema theory -- family -- house vs. home -- house versus home -- a place to call home -- home sweet home -- a family of my own -- limbo -- sisters' reflections | |
Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0007006 | |
Restrictions on Access: | public 2018-05-15 | |
Host Institution: | UCF |