BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:EventsCalendar PRODID:-//hacksw/handcal//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York LAST-MODIFIED:20240422T053451Z TZURL:https://www.tzurl.org/zoneinfo-outlook/America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:College of Visual and Performing Arts,Lectures and Seminars,Thes is/Dissertations DESCRIPTION:Advisor: Elena Peteva Subject: Master of Fine Arts Thesis Defen se by: Maya August Palmer Topic: Microlandscapes and the Ordinary: An Expl oration in Space and Belonging Committee: Elena Peteva, Serra Victoria Fel ls, Suzy Schireson, Jess Worby Date: May 1, 2026 Time: 2:00 PM Location: N ew Bedford Art Museum Abstract Due to the evolution and expansion of human society and infrastructure, the ecosystem where the human and non-human r eside has become a novel, constantly shifting landscape. This thesis appro aches painting as an ecological encounter at ground level, where insects, soil, plant matter, and human discard gather in quiet, unplanned relations hips. Informed by a background in biology and neuroscience, the work recon textualizes traditions of scientific illustration, still life, and Dutch t rompe l’oeil to attend to interaction, decay, and the extended life cycl es of objects beyond human intention or use. Rendered on translucent Dura- Lar plastic and placed directly on the floor, the paintings inhabit the vi ewer’s space rather than remaining distant, asking for bodily awareness, patience, and care. These constructed micro-worlds depict semi-urban ecos ystems in which organic and inorganic matter coexist without hierarchy, gr anting insects, trash, soil, and infrastructure a shared dignity and agenc y. Influenced by Object-Oriented Ontology and materialist philosophy, the work resists anthropocentric narratives in favor of networks of relation, material persistence, and recontextualization over time. Contemporary arti st inspirations include Ellen Altfest, Josephine Halvorson, and Antonio Lo pez Garcia. Through meticulous rendering, site-responsive placement, and t he subtle uncanniness of simulation, this body of work invites viewers to slow down, crouch close, and encounter the overlooked not as symbol or met aphor, but as a living presence within contemporary ecological landscapes. \nEvent page: https://www.umassd.edu/events/cms/master-of-fine-arts-thesis -defense-by-maya-august-palmer.php X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Advisor: Elena Peteva

S ubject: Master of Fine Arts Thesis Defense by: Maya August Palmer

Topic: Microlandscapes and the Ordinary: An Exploration in Space and Belon ging

Committee: Elena Peteva\, Serra Victoria Fells\, Suzy Schires on\, Jess Worby

Date: May 1\, 2026

Time: 2:00 PM

L ocation: New Bedford Art Museum

Abstract

Due to the evolut ion and expansion of human society and infrastructure\, the ecosystem wher e the human and non-human reside has become a novel\, constantly shifting landscape. This thesis approaches painting as an ecological encounter at g round level\, where insects\, soil\, plant matter\, and human discard gath er in quiet\, unplanned relationships. Informed by a background in biology and neuroscience\, the work recontextualizes traditions of scientific ill ustration\, still life\, and Dutch trompe l’oeil to attend to interactio n\, decay\, and the extended life cycles of objects beyond human intention or use. Rendered on translucent Dura-Lar plastic and placed directly on t he floor\, the paintings inhabit the viewer’s space rather than remainin g distant\, asking for bodily awareness\, patience\, and care. These const ructed micro-worlds depict semi-urban ecosystems in which organic and inor ganic matter coexist without hierarchy\, granting insects\, trash\, soil\, and infrastructure a shared dignity and agency. Influenced by Object-Orie nted Ontology and materialist philosophy\, the work resists anthropocentri c narratives in favor of networks of relation\, material persistence\, and recontextualization over time. Contemporary artist inspirations include E llen Altfest\, Josephine Halvorson\, and Antonio Lopez Garcia. Through met iculous rendering\, site-responsive placement\, and the subtle uncanniness of simulation\, this body of work invites viewers to slow down\, crouch c lose\, and encounter the overlooked not as symbol or metaphor\, but as a l iving presence within contemporary ecological landscapes.

Event page : https://www.umassd.edu/events/cms/master- of-fine-arts-thesis-defense-by-maya-august-palmer.php

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