ESP Biography
AMANDA MOORE, MIT Graduate Student in the Visual Arts Program
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Major: VAP/School of Architecture College/Employer: MIT Year of Graduation: Not available. |
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Brief Biographical Sketch:
As an American, I am obsessed with the appearance of perfection and have always wanted to belong to something that I am not part of. Americans aim for solidarity and within that homogenized ideal, there is comfort that we are all a part of one whole, yet at the same time we are not really part of one thing enough to belong. Americans identify with their ancestral origins. I am a regular American—I am part of Anglo-American culture—but part of my genealogy is Cherokee Indian. I have a unique perspective on how indigenous, supposedly primitive cultures are forced to assimilate. Assimilating to avoid extinction, becoming extinct through assimilation. As with America’s suspicion/fascination with exoticism, my curiosity with the artifacts and customs of other civilizations reveals the desire to be someone or something else—even for a moment. I am interested in repurposing objects, materials, and people, allowing new identities to manifest themselves, while retaining their original identity and history. This repurposing or assimilation of people, places, and things relates to Civilization’s own trajectory. Since coming into existence humans have been forced to adapt to radical change. My work imagines a landscape that humans are already adapting to as our civilization becomes less viable. Amanda M. Moore CURRICULUM VITAE Education Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of the Museum of Fine Arts, in affiliation with Tufts University Southern Connecticut State University Professional Experience Internship Sponsor, 2008-present Teaching Assistant, 2006-2008 Event Coordinator of Locating Feminism Within the Art School, Colloquium, 2007-2008 Art Director, 2005-2008 Grants 2008 The Discretionary Fund of the Dean of The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, $2,500 Performances 2009 Products Exhibitions 2009 “Public Works Out Burlesque,” Midway Café, Jamaica Plain, MA Press 2007 “Quite A Freeze, Ice Sculpture Competition on Display,” Boston Metro, February 20, 2007 Past Classes(Clicking a class title will bring you to the course's section of the corresponding course catalog)A2414: Conceptual Art Practices in HSSP Summer 2009 (Jul. 12, 2009)
What is conceptual art? In this class, we will explore the notion of conceptual art. Students will learn to map their own artistic project through exercises in drawing, writing, performance and sculpture. Class time is designed to function as a jumping off point for the development of individual projects outside of the classroom. Each student will create a PowerPoint presentation in order to communicate their inspiration and ideas, while developing and refining their public speaking, performance, and improvisation skills. Students will be encouraged to work collaboratively, engage in critical dialogue, and envision their artwork in new ways through critical readings, class discussion, visiting artists and presentations of contemporary work.
Please note: Students are expected to develop a final project throughout the course of this class, which may require additional work outside of class. In order to get the most of the class, consistent attendance is required.
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