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Altered States
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McGeehan, Shane
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http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1430818059
Abstract Details
Year and Degree
2015, Master of Fine Arts, Ohio State University, Art.
Abstract
Within an altered state our minds deviate from regular waking consciousness, allowing us to perceive our surroundings in an entirely new way. I am interested in the aesthetic and transcendent qualities of this cognitive shift, but also the fact that it is inherently a personal experience, perceived only within our own minds. My work explores these surreal realms of perception through the use of experimental camera optics, lighting effects and digital manipulation. As my focus turned towards a powerful psychoactive compound known as dimethyltryptamine, I began the construction of Altered States, an experiential installation about psychedelia and personal experience. This piece is designed to offer two very different viewing conditions, and between the two the concept of an altered state is echoed: exterior or interior, public or private, standing or prone, commodity or experience, standard lighting or flashing effects, static image or moving image, and so on.
Committee
Robert Derr (Advisor)
Crocetta Alison (Committee Member)
Herman Michelle (Committee Member)
Pages
36 p.
Subject Headings
Fine Arts
Keywords
art
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digital art
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computer art
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photography
;
altered states
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dimethyltryptamine
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dmt
;
consciousness
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installation
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psychedelics
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psychedelia
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binaural beats
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McGeehan, S. (2015).
Altered States
[Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1430818059
APA Style (7th edition)
McGeehan, Shane.
Altered States.
2015. Ohio State University, Master's thesis.
OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1430818059.
MLA Style (8th edition)
McGeehan, Shane. "Altered States." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1430818059
Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)
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