Michael Ray BFA Video + Sound Thesis Fall 2016

Builds_Bends_Breaks

Imagine a node in the middle of a sheet of hypothetical graph paper; this particular node represents a methodology I call Critical Bending. Understanding how a mechanism such as Critical Bending functions, it is essential to first understand the core components that make this theoretical machine work. The first component in the parts list is a process called Circuit Bending, it is a chance-based operation that emphasizes spontaneity and randomness, utilizing the customizable capabilities of circuits within electronic devices. Circuit Bending usually involves adding components such as switches to alter the circuit, causing the device and its predetermined function to change or in other words mutate. Artist and musician Reed Ghazala is known for being the self-discovered author of circuit bending Ghazala’s methods are fluid when it comes to hacking electronics, similar to the aleatoric procedures of artist and composer John Cage, the possibility of the process is always determined by chance and inherently lacks a predetermined specificity of outcomes. Though the act of Circuit Bending is free of curricular bindings there are two key principles to keep in mind. …

Jack Graydon BFA General Fine Arts Thesis Fall 2016

Heather Dray BFA General Fine Art Thesis Fall 2016

Lauren Beck BFA General Fine Arts Thesis Fall 2016

Nicholas Pennell BFA Illustration Thesis Fall 2016

Jessica Mick BFA General Fine Arts Thesis Fall 2016

Nyssa Oru BFA Illustration Thesis Fall 2016

Beryl Allee BFA Animated Arts Thesis Fall 2016

Ashley Innis BFA Photography Thesis Fall 2016

Kalaija Mallery BFA Photography Thesis Fall 2016

Michael Ray BFA Video + Sound Thesis Fall 2016

C. Rory Homan BFA General Fine Arts Thesis Fall 2016

John Kirby BFA Painting & Drawing Thesis Fall 2016

Troy Mathews BFA Painting & Drawing Thesis Fall 2016

Madeline Black Communication Design BFA Thesis Portfolio Fall 2016

Joshua Bryant Painting & Drawing BFA Thesis Fall 2016

Davida Rae BFA Printmaking Thesis Fall 2016

Forrest Pass BFA Printmaking Thesis Fall 2016