Master's Thesis from the year 2011 in the subject Art - Photography and
Film, grade: Masters of Design with Merit, UNITEC New Zealand, course:
Master of Design Majoring in Photography, language: English, abstract:
The research question of my project is concerned with the evolution of
romantic courtship with reference to the influence of fairytale
conventions. The project aims to produce a photographic series and
exegesis, which explore the constructs embodied in traditional
fairytales in the context of social and aesthetic behaviours in
courtship. The project started with an investigation of both academic
references and contemporary artists. My Initial experimentation created
works that communicated ideas surrounding themes such as fairytales,
romance and gender confusion. I became interested in finding connections
between academic and creative concepts such as the aesthetics of gender
identity and the psychology of courtship and fairytales. By engaging in
a creative process and exploring references that influenced the works, I
was able to question and explore these themes through performing roles
of both genders within the creation of characters. This exegesis
essentially tracks my creative process, research and the questions and
challenges I have faced along the way.
