[ISEA2015] Paper: Jean Brundrit – At sea with the past: reflections on an artwork

Abstract (Short paper)

Keywords: Colonisation, 3d laser scanning, mapping.

This paper offers reflections on an artwork entitled, At Sea, (2012). At Sea is a picture derived from a 3d laser scan of a wave, presented as a two dimensional digital image, and printed at variable scales. My conceptual interests in this artwork were concerned with disrupting perceptions of the ‘first world’ as being perceived as ‘the centre’ and the ‘third world’ as being perceived as marginal. I have written this paper from the position of both the artist and commentator. I discuss my background research, working process, innovative use of technology, thoughts about ways of looking, methodology and results. Particularly noteworthy is my use of 3d laser scanning within a fine art context.

  • Jean Brundrit, University of Cape Town,  South Africa, is a visual artist who works with photographic media. She has exhibited extensively in South Africa and contributed to a number of international exhibitions. She is a Senior Lecturer at the Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town where she teaches photography. She is a NRF rated  researcher. Her research interests are primarily concerned with exploring the environment and identity, specifically lesbian identity and strategies of representation within a South African context. Her work pertaining to the environment is focused on the impact of rapid climate change and how this is represented in art; as well as the interconnectedness of humans and their relationship to the natural world.

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