Type of Document	Master's Thesis
Author	Arnall, Cody Tyler
Author's Email Address	cody.t.arnall@gmail.com
URN	etd-06072010-161925
Title	This Doorknob is on the Ceiling.
Degree	Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)
Department	Art
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Schwerd, Loren Committee Chair Arp, Kimberly Committee Member Celentano, Denyce Committee Member Koptcho, Leslie Committee Member McClay, Malcolm J Committee Member
Keywords	commonplace objects everyday objects found objects associations reassociate precarious light liveliness animated recontextualize defy gravity subvert function obstruct function
Date of Defense	2010-05-07
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract This Doorknob is on the Ceiling is a thesis exhibition of sculptural works that explore the fusion of various domestic, industrial and commonplace objects. Some are new, but most of them are used and outdated. I explore and take advantage of the baggage that comes along with them, their history, their functions and what they suggest. My intention with these items is to both exploit and subvert the contextual boundaries which define them. I manipulate these objects in opposition to the way they are normally presented, encountered and understood, while leaving them recognizable. I am interested in obstructing function and creating unexpected associations between ordinary things. These works investigate dynamic spatial arrangements and codependent evocative relationships between objects that typically need human interaction to become activated or purposeful. I force them to depend on one another for physical support by intersecting and embedding them, creating animated arrangements motivated by indiscernible forces and circumstances.
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