Nonhuman persons : a photographic love for Aotearoa's natural environment : exegesis in support of practice based dissertation [submitted to Auckland University of Technology in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Visual Arts (MVA)], 2018 / Chervelle Athena ; supervisors: Fiona Amundsen, Dieneke Jansen.
Nonhuman Persons: A Photographic Love for Aotearoa's Natural Environment focuses on how photography and an intimate perception of spirituality can establish connections with the indigenous flora of Aotearoa. Through a photographic image's ability to produce a sense of heightened self-aware...
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| Summary: | Nonhuman Persons: A Photographic Love for Aotearoa's Natural Environment focuses on how photography and an intimate perception of spirituality can establish connections with the indigenous flora of Aotearoa. Through a photographic image's ability to produce a sense of heightened self-awareness, this project explores how photography can be utilised to invoke a love and connection with the natural environment. This research takes the position that plants have a life force and questions how emotional and spiritual connections can be formed through photographs. This project asks how photographs can be used to establish a deeper reflective connection between humans and plants, thereby promoting a more caring and responsible relationship towards Aotearoa's endangered whenua, especially when considering the looming extinction of kauri. Author supplied keywords: Aotearoa; Photography; Nonhuman; Master of Visual Arts; Persons; Kauri; Spirituality; Indigenous flora; Whenua; Life force. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |