The Science of Sentiment

Bates, Jamie M.

Publication

The Science of Sentiment

Bates, Jamie M.

Abstract

The focus and significance of my studio work lies in the state of the human condition, the delicacy and fragility of the human construct in an emotional and physical sense. My work has always spoken of the psychological phases one experiences during despondent times. My experience is that of being part of an extended family that has endured a history of cancer and high mortality rate. As I have become more aware of my family's history with illness through the examination of my memories, I have also become wary of the future and empathetic of the past. My thesis exhibition, The Science of Sentiment, is an examination and reflection of the memories, emotions, and anxieties caused by my family's history with cancer with an emphasis on the relationship between human biology and human emotion.