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Title	Who Am I?
Artist	Wimmer, Amber
Subject - LCSH	Art, Modern Ball State University--Students
Exhibition Date	2012
Artist Statement	When I titled my show "Please Touch the Art" I really meant it. An important part of the concept of this exhibition is that the work is engaging, interactive, and easy to relate to. I want to blur some of the lines between "high" art and "low" art by asking the viewer to think about how they have been influenced by art in each aspect of their life. Most people wouldn't think of lampshades or tablecloths when they think of art, but the exhibition is pushing the viewer to not think of these things as simple everyday objects, but as a form of art to be admired and appreciated. Blurring the lines and forcing viewers to reconsider their perception of what is art is something that I feel is very important to understanding art as a whole. I also want to make the viewer think about themselves. It may seem harsh, but considering the popularity of things like Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites it is almost undeniable that this generation is self-obsessed. The viewer is made to ask themselves how the works fit into their life, reflect on their own values and think about how art has influenced them in the past. Touching all of the art in that particular part of the gallery is encouraged. It seems like the times when people did their research in a library or sat down with an actual book and took time out of their day to read and enjoy themselves is almost nonexistent. It is a goal of people today to get more done in less time with minimal amount of thinking or effort. I want to encourage viewers to do less in a larger amount of time with a maximum amount of thought and self-reflection. The current generation also does not give much thought to their own mortality. Several pieces in the show are made to make the viewer reflect upon their values and realize the fragility of human lives. It is common to see stories of death and destruction in newspaper headlines and 5 o'clock news specials, but it seems like our lives and deaths have been so sensationalized and we have gotten so detached that we fail to truly consider what our lives mean and how short they really are. Art has been used as a way to help people better understand and express themselves as well as played a large part in influencing and teaching others about things such as religious beliefs and values. It seems common for individuals to go through their lives without consideration as to what makes life worth living or giving thought to the quality of their own lives. I want to thank my family for their support and all my professors from Ball State University for being wonderful and helping to shape not only the artist but the person that I am today. I want to thank Dave Johnson and Ken Preston for being amazing printmaking professors and helping me grow. I especially would like to thank Sarojini Johnson for being my mentor and guiding me all the way from Foundations to my senior thesis.
Subject - TGM	Art Art objects Books
Time Period	2010s (2010-2019) Twenty-first century, C. E.
Medium	Handmade Book
Series	Please Touch The Art
Exhibition	2012 Spring Thesis Exhibition
Physical Dimensions	16 x 9 cm.
Media Type	Still image
Original Format	Art Color images
Digital Date	2012-05 (Loaded)
File Format	image/jpeg
Pixel Width	2994
Pixel Height	2112
Digitization Equipment	Canon EOS Rebel T2i EOS 550D Digital Camera
Digital Identifier	BSU-SAC-6158.JPG
Collection	Ball State University Student Art Collection
Collection URL	http://libx.bsu.edu/cdm4/collection.php?CISOROOT=/BSUArtists
Copyright	Copyright 2012, Ball State University and the original artist. All rights reserved.

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