As We Write, So We Build

Abstract

This thesis support document accompanies my Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition as we write, so we build. My work explores themes of place, placelessness and memory in relation to the built environment. Using typical construction materials I create sculpture-based installations to investigate our relationship to our everyday surroundings. I draw from my personal experiences and observations of my surroundings to construct architectural fragments that provide an immersive, embodied experience for the viewer. The research images that are included in my Thesis Exhibition contextualize my practice by relating it to my investigation of the built form of the city, while this support document provides further context through reference to my artistic process and influences.