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This or That_049

Item

A hand-drawn page featuring Angry Birds characters and abstract shapes with text discussing personality erosion.
Title
This or That_049
Alternative Title
This or That
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2022-2023
Description
The page is divided into two sections. On the left, there are multiple Angry Birds characters, each with distinct facial expressions, arranged in a chaotic, overlapping manner. The characters are surrounded by abstract shapes and lines, creating a sense of movement and disarray. On the right, there is a larger, more structured drawing of a figure with abstract shapes and lines emanating from it. The figure is adorned with various Angry Birds characters and their expressions. The page is filled with a mix of hand-drawn elements and cut-out stickers, giving it a collage-like appearance. The overall layout is dynamic and visually busy, with a focus on the Angry Birds characters and their expressions.
Identifier
B-2022_050622 to 2023 102523_THIS OR THAT
Dates Completed
May 6, 2022 - October 25, 2023
Keywords
Visual journal; Photographs; 2022; Deep rest; American LOVE Project; 29 Pieces; Sundown plans; Reinvigoration; This Moment in Time; Timeline; Loose ends; Original vision; Artists Making a Kinder World; Curriculum; Brandon Woodard; Prison; THIS OR THAT; IF THIS THEN THAT; Dhammapada; Eknath Easwaran; Meditation; Kelly’s mother; Grief; Anxiety; Summer heat; Garden loss; Nervous breakdown; Fort Worth; Hotel retreat; Art museums; Botanical garden; Construction noise; Emotional overwhelm; Daily choices; Goya; Beatrix Potter; Hokusai; Rico Lebrun; Future direction; Circumstantial clarity
Transcription
BUT IF
THIS
THAT
EATS AWAY AT A PERSONALITY
LIKE RUST CORRODES IRON.
FIXATION ON FAULTS & ERRORS
ALLOW ANGER, POISONED BY RESISTANCE
Rights
To inquire about usage, please contact Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. These images are for educational use only. Not all images are available for publication.
Is Part Of
This or That
Relation
Image Gallery