2/8/2021
This was the original segment of my initial research proposal.
(Which has since evolved exponentially - but I will get to that later. )
Domain: Visual Arts - Photography and Installation
Project: To develop a collection of artworks that seek to invoke a feeling of divinity in my daily life.
Lead questions:
Is it possible to visually represent the serenity, peace, and insight obtained through meditation, and from connecting to nature, in two and three-dimensional artworks?
Sub Questions:
(Which has since evolved exponentially - but I will get to that later. )
Domain: Visual Arts - Photography and Installation
Project: To develop a collection of artworks that seek to invoke a feeling of divinity in my daily life.
Lead questions:
Is it possible to visually represent the serenity, peace, and insight obtained through meditation, and from connecting to nature, in two and three-dimensional artworks?
Sub Questions:
- What is the history of traditional Mandala art and how did it come to the West?
- What modern artists, if any, incorporate Mandalas into their work?
- Are there connections between traditional Maori, Polynesian, and Buddhist Mandala art?
- What sort of natural environments/places do Māori consider to be sacred?