Lydia Fortenberry
That Tracks
Artist Statement
This large-scale sequential work recasts reality to communicate distortions of a recollection. The narrative follows a prosaic formative moment in my childhood that I only remember a certain amount of. I am interested in exploring the foreboding sense of the world that comes with childhood and how that can be visually translated.
Made with Noir-informed pen and ink on canvas and washed repeatedly to dilute the image鈥s clarity, each new layer of mark making provides more specificity. The way I add information and wash it away on the canvas is a process that works in tandem with how I am remembering pieces of the narrative, pursuing the elusivity of memory.
My intent is for the sense of liminality within the space of the story to be immersing in a way that invites the viewer to feel familiar with the piece, as if it were one of their own memories.
Thesis Committee Members
- Professor Joseph Morzuch, Chair
- Professor Dr. Benjamin Harvey
- Professor Angela Latham
