Abstract
The world around us is in a continual state of change; we, as humans, are agents of change simply through our existence. Moreover, our choices become catalysts of change and have profound effects on our environments. This paper will use the chemical formula of glycolysis as an extended metaphor to expound the notion of the human existence in a continual state of change. C6H12O6 + 6(O2) -- > 6(CO2) + 6(H2O) + ATP The above chemical formula represents glycolysis, a chemical reaction during which glucose (C6H12O6) and oxygen (6O2) combine to produce carbon dioxide (6CO2), water (6H2O), and energy (ATP). This is the first step in aerobic cellular respiration, a process that all complex organisms use to convert nutrients into usable energy. This formula metaphorically illustrates my creative process. Glucose represents the fabrication process through the combination of concepts (C6), materials (H12), and interactions (O6), with the addition of my own interactions with my environment (6O2) to produce a conceptual experience (6CO2) with a physically interactive component (6H2O) to elicit change (ATP). However, as in aerobic respiration, glycolysis is simply the first step; my finished work is only a beginning.
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Graduation Date
2017
Semester
Summer
Advisor
Buyssens, Ryan
Degree
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)
College
College of Arts and Humanities
Department
Visual Arts and Design
Degree Program
Emerging Media; Studio Art and the Computer
Format
application/pdf
Identifier
CFE0006712
URL
http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/CFE0006712
Language
English
Release Date
August 2020
Length of Campus-only Access
3 years
Access Status
Masters Thesis (Open Access)
STARS Citation
Anagnoson, Chealsea, "Agents of Change: Producing the Palpable from the Intangible through the Human Experience" (2017). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 5618.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/etd/5618