Date of Award
Spring 5-3-2024
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Art & Art History
First Advisor
Nari Ward
Academic Program Adviser
Carrie Moyer
Abstract
Ehni’s thesis reflects on the role of wind to connect and transform. Looking at science and invisible forces like Earth’s magnetic field, her "Oculus" sculptures evoke old tools for orientation & migration. Birds, insects, plants, roads and sand, appear in a video and an experimental 16mm pinhole film of her bike journey along the Hudson River, NY. “Coordinates”, a magnetic drawing installation, addresses impermanence, attraction to land and fragility. Tracing memories of the Paracas desert in Peru, this thesis follows her interest in alchemy, ecology and the cosmos.
Recommended Citation
Ehni, Alicia, "Past and Future Winds" (2024). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/1188
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