Mano de Obra: Exploring Processes and Materiality in Artwork

Author

Karla Gabriela De La Fuente, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Date of Award

12-2023

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Department

Art

First Advisor

Constance Cortez

Second Advisor

Carlos De Souza

Third Advisor

Timothy Gonchoroff

Abstract

This thesis paper examines the theoretical derivatives and artistic influences that drive the artist’s ongoing series of works exploring the human experience of the working class in the border region of South Texas and beyond. Through the use of found objects, organic regional materials, adopted and adapted processes; the artist creates artwork that teeters on a tightrope between sweet, subtle naivety, and sudden, robust spoonfuls of truth. The artwork has an emphasis on the materiality, and the parallel between the “Mano de Obra” of the artist at work and that of the working class of our communities.

Comments

Copyright 2023 Karla Gabriela De La Fuente. All Rights Reserved.

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Recommended Citation

De La Fuente, Karla Gabriela, "Mano de Obra: Exploring Processes and Materiality in Artwork" (2023). Theses and Dissertations. 1465.
https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/etd/1465