AbstractsPhilosophy & Theology

#THENEWMYTHOLOGY

by Daniel Lowe




Institution: University of Kansas
Department: Visual Art
Degree: M.F.A.
Year: 2014
Keywords: Fine arts
Record ID: 2047519
Full text PDF: http://hdl.handle.net/1808/14581


Abstract

Through a combination of existing philosophies, including that of Martin Heidegger and Joseph Campbell, with the mythologies of Dante's Divine Comedy and Buddhism, I have created a structural basis for the exhibitionTHENEWMYTHOLOGY. This structure attempts to deconstruct the traditions of contemporary life, focusing on digital interactions mediated primarily through social media sites. This deconstruction of tradition opens up the possibility of a more authentic understanding and way of Being.