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Academic Level at Time of Creation
Senior
Date of Creation
Fall 11-15-2024
Artist Statement
Through photographs, I utilize minimal and direct composition to address objectification of the female form and domestic violence. The photographs I take focus forwardly on the subject matter and are meant to have the viewer interpret the scene without any unwanted distractions. By incorporating myself as the model, I allow my experience to be shown through my eyes rather than as an outsider. The photos with their black and white tonality correlate with color theory as they strip away the emotion from the scene and allow the viewer to interpret the work. My photographs address abuse on the psyche portrayed in a physical depiction. This is accomplished with the use of dramatic lighting and compositions that abstract the female body by cropping the frame. This is utilized in “Voiceless”, a self-portrait, by using Rembrandt lighting to create an atmosphere of mystery and subtle violence. A photographer who influenced my work is Brooke Shaden. Shaden intended to portray concerns with motherhood in, “Fallen Fruit”, however, my first impression of the piece was about the sexual violence that can occur within domestic abuse which resonated with my personal experience. My work, with the use of minimal visual elements and direct composition, creates an introspective look into objectification and domestic violence. It exists to process my experience with consensual relationships and domestic abuse, while not catering to what is considered comfortable with the disturbed and explicit disposition.
Advisor/Mentor
John Utgaard; Cintia Segovia Figueroa; T. Michael Martin
Description
Grip, Photograph, 13” x 17”, 2024
Coercion, Photograph, 17” x 13”, 2024
Voiceless, Photograph, 13” x 17”, 2024
Smothered, Photograph, 17” x 13”, 2024
Spurt, Photograph, 13” x 17”, 2024
Vase One (Series), Stoneware, glaze, 13” x 5” x 4.75”, 2024
Vase Two (Series), Stoneware, glaze, 10.625” x 5.125” x 5”, 2024
Vase Three (Series), Stoneware, glaze, 7.875” x 5” x 4.25”, 2024
Photo Credit
Catrena Kovaloski
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Kovaloski, Catrena, "The Last Crusade" (2024). B.A./B.S. Practicum Group Exhibit (ART 499). 72.
https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/art499/72