Down Stream [Appalachia]

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dc.contributor.authorFranusich, David J.en
dc.contributor.committeechairWeaver, Rachel L.en
dc.contributor.committeememberBlanchard, Samuel Paulen
dc.contributor.committeememberDuer, Zachary R.en
dc.contributor.departmentArt and Art Historyen
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-07T08:01:29Zen
dc.date.available2020-05-07T08:01:29Zen
dc.date.issued2020-05-06en
dc.description.abstractDown Stream [Appalachia] is an immersive, interactive art installation that addresses themes of ecological preservation, conservation, and connectedness—illuminating the precarity of imperiled freshwater species in the Appalachian region. The exhibition is composed of reflective, refractive sculptures and underwater video footage, surrounded by fully-immersive spatial audio. Both the audio and visual elements react to audience presence and proximity. Species highlighted are the Candy Darter (Etheostoma osburni); the Cumberlandian Combshell (Epioblasma brevidens) and other freshwater mussels; and the Eastern Hellbender Salamander (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis). This paper examines the context and content of this installation, its progression and influences, and themes of ecology and the environment in the Southeast United States.en
dc.description.abstractgeneralThere are endangered species right here in the mountains of Virginia, and hardly anyone knows about them. Down Stream [Appalachia] is an immersive, interactive art installation that attempts to raise awareness and allow people to connect to these animals that otherwise go unseen. This paper examines the context, content, and themes of the installation.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Fine Artsen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.othervt_gsexam:23699en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/97997en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectarten
dc.subjectTechnologyen
dc.subjectdigital mediaen
dc.subjectsculptureen
dc.subjectinstallationen
dc.subjectdigital fabricationen
dc.subjectprojection mappingen
dc.subjectspatial audioen
dc.subjectunderwater videoen
dc.subjectecologyen
dc.subjectthreatened and endangered speciesen
dc.subjectAppalachiaen
dc.titleDown Stream [Appalachia]en
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineCreative Technologiesen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Fine Artsen

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