Project Description/Abstract:

"Communication media have always been tools for maintaining societies and representing shared beliefs by manipulating the presentation and human intake of information.  I have set out to explore some of the influences communication media have on shaping the human consciousness and nature of identity.  I examine the evolution of communication technologies, their capabilities, and implications they carry, connecting them to the environment I see around me.  With this theoretical evaluation, I look at specific communication capacities through a philosophical lens, interpreting the observable impact they carry in my life.  I depart to create a symbolic representation of these processes through a creative visual installation, accumulating specific aspects of these ideas that resonate so strongly with me.  I explore the ways we use visual media in our lives and how we enable them to define who we are."