Hannah Pilling Interpretie Project Statement

This interpretive project is a web of connections based around a central theme of the relationship between urban culture and the visual community we exist in. The most significant concept being addressed is Karl Marx’s theory of Historical Materialism and the creation of understanding through social context. This project highlights the importance of ones own familiarity with the world around them. By investigating different aspects that combine to form the text of Mark Bradford’s pieces, works by Umberto Eco, Barthes, and Benjamin will be examined and applied to the creation of Across 110th Street. As Bradford does when he layers the paper onto a canvas, this investigation will be a compilation of layers that, when sewn together, expand the viewer and readers understanding of the piece. Bradford’s pieces emphasize process and personal history and are, therefore, perfect for this type of investigation.

My interpretive project