Sealing Place: Impressions of Rome - Tamryn McDermott

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dc.contributor.authorMcDermott, Tamryn
dc.contributor.authorIrvin, Sarah
dc.date.accessioned2016-08-30T19:50:15Z
dc.date.available2016-08-30T19:50:15Z
dc.date.issuedMay 2016
dc.descriptionExhibition Catalog from the Sealing Place: Impressions of Rome exhibit by Tamryn McDermott at the Fenwick Gallery, George Mason University
dc.description.abstractMy methodology emulates that of a historian and enters into the arena of archaeologists, archivists and curators. Historians write, and re-write history privileging certain evidence while imposing specific agendas, to reshape history. Confronting history as a construction; I provoke viewers through historical representation, unmasking illusions of precision and truth. By deconstructing and analyzing the way the historical record is fabricated, my work reveals the futile nature of preserving an accurate history. Rome is an ideal site to deconstruct and analyze the condition of history; a site rich in rewritten and overwritten political and moral agendas. Historically, the fabric of Rome has been deconstructed and re-stitched since its origins, often rooted in myth and fragmented written records. Taking this history as my subject matter, I turn it into my working process, revealing the limitations of preserving history and accessing historical reality. In this exhibition, the contextualization of the objects becomes imperative to how the work is perceived. My goal is to redefine the importance of installation and presentation of objects. The objects themselves are important, but become secondary to the structure and organization of the installation. The structural framework is meant to challenge viewers to consider the origins of knowledge about the past and how archaeologists, archivists and curators reinterpret and mythologize historical evidence. Curated displays suggest the research and conclusions imbedded in the objects. The arrangement reflects a stratified composite structure, mirroring written narrative history.
dc.identifier.doihttp://doi.org/10.13021/G82S4P
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1920/10353
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherFenwick Gallery, George Mason University Libraries
dc.subjectVisual art
dc.subjectSculpture
dc.subjectArtists' books
dc.subjectRome (Italy)
dc.subjectItaly
dc.subjectArchives
dc.subjectHistory
dc.subjectHandmade paper
dc.subjectArt and research
dc.titleSealing Place: Impressions of Rome - Tamryn McDermott
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