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Becoming: self-transformation and growth through experimenting with materiality and colour
Thesis MA (VA)--Stellenbosch University, 2025.
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| author | Theys, Eden Jodie |
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/132398 Becoming: self-transformation and growth through experimenting with materiality and colour Theys, Eden Jodie Gunter, Elizabeth Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Visual Arts. Self-actualization (Psychology) Identity (Psychology) in art Color in art Psychology and art Freedom and art -- South Africa Art, Modern -- 20th century Art -- Philosophy UCTD Thesis MA (VA)--Stellenbosch University, 2025. Theys, E. J. 2025. Becoming: Self-transformation and growth through experimenting with materiality and colour. Unpublished masters thesis. Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University [online]. Available: https://scholar.sun.ac.za/items/b5010360-c614-4705-af7b-c7468d792f4b ENGLISH ABSTRACT: My research is driven by a deep curiosity and a desire to understand the intricate relationship between colour, materiality, and emotions. I am particularly interested in exploring how these elements influence the ability to create one’s mental and emotional state or well-being. While there is existing literature on how colour impacts emotion in children and studies on emotional well-being and motivation to create, I have identified a unique gap in the research. This gap specifically pertains to the influence of emotional well-being on artists’ choices in colour and motivation, a topic that has not been extensively explored. This study is primarily concerned with the materiality of unorthodox materials. The conceptual framework will be based mainly on a new materialist perspective rooted in colour psychology and its connection to emotion. To inform my writing, I explore the theories of Karen Barad and Rosi Braidotti and materialist techniques from Penny Siopis and other practice-based artists. This research aims to understand the relationship between colour, emotion, and artmaking through painting. By investigating how painting can articulate issues related to my relationship with colour, emotions such as anxiety and depression, and artmaking as a healing, self-reflective practice, this study is based on therapeutic art practices and enhanced my understanding of the emotional aspects of creating art. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Ek probeer die verband tussen kleur, materialiteit en emosies verstaan. Veral die verhouding tussen die vermoë om te skep en 'n mens se geestelike en emosionele welstand of toestand. Daar is literatuurnavorsing oor hoe kleur emosie by kinders beïnvloed, studies oor emosionele welstand en motivering om te skep. Ek het egter 'n leemte in die literatuurnavorsing gevind wat spesifiek fokus op hoe emosionele welstand kunstenaars beïnvloed ’ keuses in kleur en motivering. Hierdie studie handel grotendeels oor die wesenlikheid van onortodokse materiale. Die konseptuele raamwerk sal hoofsaaklik vanuit 'n nuwe materialistiese perspektief gefokus word en gewortel is in kleursielkunde, die verband met emosie. Ek ondersoek die teorieë van Karen Barad, Rosi Braidotti en materialistiese tegnieke van Penny Siopis en ander praktykgebaseerde kunstenaars om my skryfwerk in te lig. Die algemene doel van hierdie navorsing is om die verhouding tussen kleur, emosie en kuns deur die skildermedium te verstaan. In hierdie verband ondersoek dit hoe skilderkuns probleme kan verwoord wat verband hou met my eie persoonlike verhouding met kleur, emosies soos angs en depressie, en kunsmaak as 'n genesende, selfreflektiewe praktyk Masters 2025-06-06T06:13:08Z 2025-06-06T06:13:08Z 2025-03 Thesis https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/132398 en_ZA Stellenbosch University 94 pages : illustrations application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Self-actualization (Psychology) Identity (Psychology) in art Color in art Psychology and art Freedom and art -- South Africa Art, Modern -- 20th century Art -- Philosophy UCTD Theys, Eden Jodie Becoming: self-transformation and growth through experimenting with materiality and colour |
| title | Becoming: self-transformation and growth through experimenting with materiality and colour |
| title_full | Becoming: self-transformation and growth through experimenting with materiality and colour |
| title_fullStr | Becoming: self-transformation and growth through experimenting with materiality and colour |
| title_full_unstemmed | Becoming: self-transformation and growth through experimenting with materiality and colour |
| title_short | Becoming: self-transformation and growth through experimenting with materiality and colour |
| title_sort | becoming self transformation and growth through experimenting with materiality and colour |
| topic | Self-actualization (Psychology) Identity (Psychology) in art Color in art Psychology and art Freedom and art -- South Africa Art, Modern -- 20th century Art -- Philosophy UCTD |
| url | https://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/132398 |
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