Allan, Rupert. M (1995) Ysbrydoliaeth - R.S. Thomas - Inspiration, an Exhibition of Poems by R.S. Thomas, with Paintings by Nineteen Welsh Artists, interviews with seven of the artists and an interview with R.S. Thomas himself. Masters thesis, University of Wales Trinity Saint David.
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Allan, M. Rupert MA (1995) Ysbrydoliaeth R S Thomas Inspiration, an exhibition of poems by R.S Thomas thesis.pdf - Accepted Version Available under License CC-BY-NC-ND Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives. Download (29MB) | Preview |
Abstract
This study is initially concerned with the spatial aspects of the exhibition space as a forum for the display, communication, and identification of art-forms. The art form's capacity as constructed and socially delineated ties in with my examination of the exhibition 'environment' itself as an artificial meeting-point in general, and the traditions which make this coincidence possible. Although the subject of the work is the marginalisation of a culture, this culturally specific 'manufactured space' can act as a 'hypertext' for universal models of cultural, linguistic, perceptual, historical, and literary identity (and, of course, location). During the course of the work, a dialectic between the concepts of produced and circumstantial 'place' is hoped to be fostered effectively, and shown to pertain to all aspects of the above, both in a visual, and literary context. Illustrations of these concerns will be linked to the dominant/marginal modes within a generally post-imperial framework. In the context of the exhibition, I hope to bring to issue the objectivity of the phenomenon of 'place', both as a 'found' and as a 'constructed' entity. I intend to show how this objectivity is intertwined with the conscious objectification of language in R.S. Thomas's poetry. Thus, the barrier of a 'lesser-spoken' European language which exists between the poet and the painters (the majority of them) is seen as fundamental to the understanding of the discussion, as indeed are the questions of 'indigenous culture' and 'authentic art'. The comparison between translation from one culture to another, and transposition from one artistic medium to another is brought to issue, but the intention is not to reconcile the two, rather to create a new space for speculation and understanding, thus emulating the exhibition itself.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Subjects: | A General Works > AM Museums (General). Collectors and collecting (General) N Fine Arts > ND Painting P Language and Literature > PB Modern European Languages > PB1501 Gaelic (Scottish Gaelic, Erse) |
| Divisions: | Theses and Dissertations > Masters Dissertations |
| Depositing User: | Victoria Hankinson |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Apr 2024 14:54 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Aug 2024 14:05 |
| URI: | https://repository.uwtsd.ac.uk/id/eprint/2902 |
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