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Physical landscape as a narrative of identity construction : the development of an animation design project entitled “My time, my place”
Dissertation (MA)--University of Pretoria, 2012.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/29173 Physical landscape as a narrative of identity construction : the development of an animation design project entitled “My time, my place” Van Zyl, Ria Reyburn, Duncan dana.scott@up.ac.za Scott, Dana Yvette Workshop Visual narrative Ubuntu Thirdness Thirdspace Third space Shared space Relational space Postmodern identity Nomad Narrative ontology Narrative landscape Narrative Matthew potteiger Jessica benjamin Margaret somers Jamie purinton Animated short Animation Design discourse Design process Design praxis Edward soja Homi k bhabha Identity construction UCTD Dissertation (MA)--University of Pretoria, 2012. This study and the accompanying design project explore postmodern identity construction as a nomadic state of being in relation to the shared experience of space. The potential of the relationship between postmodern identity and physical space is explored both theoretically and through practical application. The main theory explored is ‘third space’, with specific reference to the concept of ‘thirdness’ as articulated by American psychoanalyst Jessica Benjamin (in Frosh&Baraitser 2009). This study examines how shared spaces can, through narrative reframed by ontology (Somers 1994), be seen as physical manifestations of the ‘third space’ as envisaged by the likes of Homi K Bhabha (1994) and Edward Soja (1996). The notion of ‘thirdness’ is used to explore the relationship between individuals and shared space. ‘Thirdness’ is also paralleled to Ubuntu. ‘Thirdness’ is investigated as a means to access shared relational spaces that provide an abundance of symbolic narratives that can be gathered and integrated into the self. This study explores how being connected through shared space has the potential to be constructive in identity formation in the wake of unstable postmodern identity. This study uses a design process adapted from Karl Aspelund (2006) as an approach to the research. In the context of this study, design is seen as more than the resulting artefact. It encompasses the thought process, the methods used and steps taken to reach a particular research outcome. This study attempts to form a synthesis between the theoretical research conducted and design praxis in the form of the design outcome. As inspiration for the design action, the design process followed in this research facilitates the exploration of theory that is perhaps unfamiliar to design discourse. The steps in the process allow the refinement of concepts, application of the theory in a practical environment (a paper making workshop) and finally, the visualisation of the theory via the design artefact (an animated short). The medium of animation is selected purposively in order to convey the interpretive narrative derived from the process. The paper produced in the workshop reflects the theory, inspires the narrative of the animation and is used to create the environment and characters of the animation, which, in turn, embody the overarching concepts of the study. Copyright Visual Arts unrestricted 2013-09-07T15:04:09Z 2012-11-05 2013-09-07T15:04:09Z 2012-04-17 2012-11-05 2012-10-31 Dissertation Scott, DY 2011, Physical landscape as a narrative of identity construction : the development of an animation design project entitled “My time, my place”, MA dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/29173 > F12/4/568/gm http://hdl.handle.net/2263/29173 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-10312012-143238/ © 2011, University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Workshop Visual narrative Ubuntu Thirdness Thirdspace Third space Shared space Relational space Postmodern identity Nomad Narrative ontology Narrative landscape Narrative Matthew potteiger Jessica benjamin Margaret somers Jamie purinton Animated short Animation Design discourse Design process Design praxis Edward soja Homi k bhabha Identity construction UCTD Physical landscape as a narrative of identity construction : the development of an animation design project entitled “My time, my place” |
| title | Physical landscape as a narrative of identity construction : the development of an animation design project entitled “My time, my place” |
| title_full | Physical landscape as a narrative of identity construction : the development of an animation design project entitled “My time, my place” |
| title_fullStr | Physical landscape as a narrative of identity construction : the development of an animation design project entitled “My time, my place” |
| title_full_unstemmed | Physical landscape as a narrative of identity construction : the development of an animation design project entitled “My time, my place” |
| title_short | Physical landscape as a narrative of identity construction : the development of an animation design project entitled “My time, my place” |
| title_sort | physical landscape as a narrative of identity construction the development of an animation design project entitled my time my place |
| topic | Workshop Visual narrative Ubuntu Thirdness Thirdspace Third space Shared space Relational space Postmodern identity Nomad Narrative ontology Narrative landscape Narrative Matthew potteiger Jessica benjamin Margaret somers Jamie purinton Animated short Animation Design discourse Design process Design praxis Edward soja Homi k bhabha Identity construction UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/29173 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-10312012-143238/ |