Abstract
From personal anecdotes and past experiences, “Blissful (Dis)comfort” confronts, celebrates, and humorizes my Thai culture and family dynamics through light, sound, and the subversion of everyday objects. This thesis explores the personal, intimate, and even vulnerable sides of my childhood and personal relationships, as well as their reflections on technical challenges and solutions to everyday electronic devices. The body of work rejects the expectations of cause and effect, logical consequences, and reactions, blending in the child-like sense of wonder, discovery, and play with more complex themes of nostalgia and family.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Kinetic art; Sound in art; Light art; Electronics in art; Nostalgia in art
Publication Date
4-23-2024
Document Type
Thesis
Student Type
Graduate
Degree Name
Fine Arts Studio (MFA)
Department, Program, or Center
Art, School of
College
College of Art and Design
Advisor
Clifford Wun
Advisor/Committee Member
Christina Leung
Advisor/Committee Member
John Aasp
Recommended Citation
Kiengsiri, Mei, "Blissful (Dis)Comfort" (2024). Thesis. Rochester Institute of Technology. Accessed from
https://repository.rit.edu/theses/11724
Campus
RIT – Main Campus
Plan Codes
FNAS-MFA
