I Almost Always Write in Pink Ink
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School of Arts, Design and Architecture |
Master's thesis
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My thesis, I Almost Always Write in Pink Ink asks what if the world felt too fast, too bright, and too loud? It is made up of two distinct components. The first component is a written hybrid of personal essays and theoretical discussions and the second component a photobook / exhibition display. The written component is divided into four chapters, Prologue, Morons and Idiots, Normal? What’s Normal? and Why I Almost Always Write in Pink Ink, together they map my lived experience as an autistic photographer navigating a world shaped by neurotypical expectations. Neurodiversity is shown as kaleidoscopic, impacting the way people view, understand, and react to their environment. Drawing on contemporary discussions, this text refers to Maurice Merleau-Ponty and his ideas surrounding a phenomenological emphasis on the embodied experience of art. I position my photographic practice as a challenge to neurotypical thinking of perception, representation, and aesthetic value. The text reframes autistic movement not as something that needs fixing, but as an alternative way of engaging, in contrast to artists like Andreas Gursky who reflect a consumer driven technical aesthetic. The accompanying photobook is my personal response. This non-linear approach mirrors the patterns of neurodivergent thought and perception, inviting viewers to engage with the work on an affective level.Description
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Weselius, HannaThesis advisor
Durden, MarkOther note
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Sadhbh_Lynam_I_Almost_Always_Write_In_Pink_Ink__Thesis.pdf