On the relationship between images and words and their relation to body and perception
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Date
2012Publisher
Bilkent University
Language
English
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Abstract
Prehistoric man created a mark and throughout the history this mark evolved and
bifurcated into two: a word and an image. While images were cherished, words were
set apart from images.
This thesis attempts to look at the relationship between images and words through
seeking their connection to perception and body. It investigates how image-word
dichotomy occurred and how this dichotomy obscured the connection between
writing and body. The thesis also examines different approaches to overcome this
phenomenon in the context of Modern Art.
By examining my artwork within this framework, it argues that it is possible to
embody the inseparable relationship between images and words through
reconnecting with the body’s primordial existence.