Concept of Shadow: The Exploration of Metaphors of Shadow in Contemporary Visual Communication

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dc.contributor.advisorKing Tong, Ho
dc.contributor.advisorYap, Leong
dc.contributor.authorXiao, Yan
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-25T03:34:08Z
dc.date.available2017-10-25T03:34:08Z
dc.date.copyright2005
dc.date.created2017
dc.date.issued2005
dc.date.updated2017-10-25T01:40:35Z
dc.description.abstractThis thesis explores shadow and its metaphorical representation in a Chinese-Western, cross-cultural context. It focuses on both the similarities and differences of the concept of shadow from two cultures to introduce a contemporary visual representation in art and design practice. It is a practice-based project and is presented in a book format. My childhood memories are the key content to explore the metaphorical representation of shadow. The intangible memory is transcended through the Western visible and Chinese invisible shadow in the work. I, as an art and design practitioner, visualize and transcend the emotional experiences of my childhood into my photo-graphic work. This explorative work of shadow is associated with presence and past. It is also a reflection of my personal identity, which profoundly influences the style of my practical work and the format of display. These different emotional thoughts and experiences of my childhood have culminated into a visual gestalt representation. The book is regarded as an attempt to piece all the fragments of memory together - a physical document that represents the self-disclosure of my memories, emotions and a medium to communicate the visible & invisible shadows. Through exploring the underpinning metaphorical meanings of shadow, I transcend discourse into viscourse2 – transforming theory into practice.en_NZ
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10292/10913
dc.language.isoenen_NZ
dc.publisherAuckland University of Technology
dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccess
dc.subjectShades and shadowsen_NZ
dc.subjectShades and shadows in arten_NZ
dc.subjectVisual communicationen_NZ
dc.subjectArten_NZ
dc.titleConcept of Shadow: The Exploration of Metaphors of Shadow in Contemporary Visual Communicationen_NZ
dc.typeExegesis
thesis.degree.grantorAuckland University of Technology
thesis.degree.levelMasters Theses
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts in Art and Designen_NZ
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