Date of Award
Spring 2014
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Art
First Advisor
Michael Brewster
Second Advisor
Katie Grinnan
Third Advisor
Carmine Iannaccone
Terms of Use & License Information
Rights Information
© 2014 Paul Kelley
Abstract
These works are slices, reflections and projections of life. They celebrate what seems humdrum and humble. With stripped-down almost deadpan effects that are nearly as dull as the objects, my works lie somewhere between 2D and 3D, blurring the lines of physical space with the digital. The spatial and sculptural qualities that they attain induce a playful illusion in the moment of trying to make sense of what the eye sees. With a bit of precision, it is vital to make use of the negative space and align animations and digitally repeated forms with objects to retain believability, normality and a sense of realism. Accentuating the slight differences and incongruities in form and motion is important. Rather than exaggerating shape, scale and proportion to the point of over-dramatization, I set up parameters that are determined by the size and layout of the items and the distance between wall and object and object and projector so that they stay relative to their actual size, keeping in line with the notion of ordinary.
Recommended Citation
Kelley, Paul M., "PRojecTORdinarY" (2014). CGU MFA Theses. 96.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cgu_mfatheses/96
Link To Artist's Gallery
http://scholarship.claremont.edu/pmkelley_mfate