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What does memory look like?

Fernsten Nilén, Anna LU (2022) KOVK03 20212
Division of Art History and Visual Studies
Abstract
What does memory look like? explores whether a nordic collective and cultural memory can
be observed through carefully selected artworks created by five contemporary Nordic artists.
Leveraging the theoretical collective/communicative and cultural memory frameworks of
Professor of English and Literary Studies Aleida Assman, and Professor of Cultural Studies
Jan Assman. The main focus when analyzing the images is not in the specific analytical
methodology but in connecting a collective Nordic (or perhaps universal) memory and finding
similarities between our social norms and values and the motifs of the various artworks. The
study answers two research questions. The first question deals with how selected images are
remembering the... (More)
What does memory look like? explores whether a nordic collective and cultural memory can
be observed through carefully selected artworks created by five contemporary Nordic artists.
Leveraging the theoretical collective/communicative and cultural memory frameworks of
Professor of English and Literary Studies Aleida Assman, and Professor of Cultural Studies
Jan Assman. The main focus when analyzing the images is not in the specific analytical
methodology but in connecting a collective Nordic (or perhaps universal) memory and finding
similarities between our social norms and values and the motifs of the various artworks. The
study answers two research questions. The first question deals with how selected images are
remembering the Nordics and the second explores in what ways images function as carriers of
memory. (Less)
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author
Fernsten Nilén, Anna LU
supervisor
organization
alternative title
What does memory Look like? A study of Nordic contemporary art as a carrier of collective / communicative memory
course
KOVK03 20212
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Collective memory, Communicative memory, Cultural memory, Identity, Contemporary Scandinavian Art, Jakob Kudsk Steensen, Simon Stålenhag, Joar Nango, Jenni Hiltunen, Loji Höskuldsson.
language
English
id
9103483
date added to LUP
2022-11-25 13:50:31
date last changed
2022-11-25 13:50:31
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be observed through carefully selected artworks created by five contemporary Nordic artists.
Leveraging the theoretical collective/communicative and cultural memory frameworks of
Professor of English and Literary Studies Aleida Assman, and Professor of Cultural Studies
Jan Assman. The main focus when analyzing the images is not in the specific analytical
methodology but in connecting a collective Nordic (or perhaps universal) memory and finding
similarities between our social norms and values and the motifs of the various artworks. The
study answers two research questions. The first question deals with how selected images are
remembering the Nordics and the second explores in what ways images function as carriers of
memory.}},
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  title        = {{What does memory look like?}},
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