This document discusses the use of movement and sensory experiences in contemporary art. It describes several student art shows that used different materials like stockings, oil paint, and beads to create a sense of movement. It also discusses a senior art thesis on phenomenological installation art, which aims to create immersive sensory experiences for active participants. The goal is to transport viewers into the world of the artist's mind and allow them to write their own story through their experiences with the artwork.

1. Perception of Movement Through Contemporary Art By: Brianna Soldano

2. Junior Art Gallery Show Mind vs. Heart-What has control? -“We imagine the real story inside the words, and to do this we substitute ourselves for the person in the story, pretending that we can understand him because we understand ourselves.” -The New York Trilogy by Paul Auster

3. Materials Used: -Nylon Stockings -Oil Paint -Wire -Cement -Light bulb -Styrofoam Torso -Glass Beads

4. Senior Art Gallery Show

5. Vice-Versa Artist Statement: “Stripped of Identity, these figures generate the movement from within.” Materials Used: -Oil on canvas -Twine -Metal Shelf -Music: Relaxed, bass heavy sound Vice, Versa, Oil on canvas, 20’’x 24’’, 2010

8. Transports the participant to the world of the mind

9. Participant is the ‘writer’ of the story

10. The ability to connect with art opens the door to a better understanding of yourself and the world around you