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Title	Night Walk with Tiger
Artist	Roche, Megan
Subject - LCSH	Art, Modern Ball State University--Students
Exhibition Date	2011
Artist Statement	Why did I dream about them? Why was I there, and what did that even mean? Humans are fascinated with the nocturnal phenomenon of dreams. Our subconscious minds present us with an alternative world that is as riddled in mystery as it is awe-inspiring. The ambiguous and hazy atmosphere of a dream is a quality often found in my work. On a reoccurring basis I would hear the phrase "dream like" in critiques. I began to reflect on what it means for a piece to have that particular quality, not only in terms of style, but also in content. For my thesis show, "Night Walk", I chose to explore how dreams and drawings are similar. Are dreams ever a clear and whole story? Dreams are presented through a broken narrative and provide us with open-ended questions. I feel that drawings can function in the same way. These works create a story, but there is no set sequence of events. There are several reoccurring elements: masks, tigers, sky vs. ground, coming vs. going, up vs. down, ladders, and televisions. Just as elements of a dream, the interpretation of each one changes based on the individual viewer's perspective. Instead of asking questions or providing answers our subconscious merely guides us towards self-reflection. The answer here isn't so much about finding a correct one, but finding a way to better understand one's own mind. The answers our own minds choose to fill the blanks with is often much more intriguing and revealing than anything someone can provide us with. The nine mixed media drawings have a similar structure. The pastel drawings also share a few of the repeated elements. In the smaller drawings each has a character that seems to be passing through. Whether the figures are coming or going is ambiguous. Depending on one's perspective the individual moments can be read as either someone arriving or someone leaving. Then there is an object, such as the ladder or the television. The object is the element that creates a tie between this created world and our physical one. It gives it that small tie to reality. In each ink drawing there is a place where the character is and a place they could be. The ladder can be seen as an entrance or exit. It is the way the character can move forward, or how they arrived. In my mind I also view the ladder as representing the process of moving forward or upwards, a symbol of potential progress, or an ability to achieve success. Many of the figures are wearing masks, there are several reasons for this. First, it distinguishes them from the other figures. It also takes away any individual identity that would exist otherwise. The masked figures function as beings that seem harmless to an extent. However, the masks also have a darker and more mysterious quality. Even if these figures are not directly threatening, they do seem to take on the role of an antagonist. The televisions I think mimic the moons. However, they also could be viewed as another way the character can come into the frame or leave it. They also represent a voice of influence. In our own lives television is a major outlet in which the media and advertisers communicate and attempt to persuade us. Finally there is the tiger, who in some works can be seen as an additional character. Then in others he takes on the role of an object. He is also somewhat of a guide through this night walk. He can be thought of as some sort of a companion, or a protector. The tiger along with the other reoccurring elements were created as I began working to understand the connection between drawings and dreams. Dreaming is mysterious and fascinating because the interpretation can change so easily. "Night Walk" was created to function in a similar way.
Subject - TGM	Art Pastels (Visual works)
Time Period	2010s (2010-2019) Twenty-first century, C. E.
Medium	Pastel
Series	Night Walk
Exhibition	2012 Spring Thesis Exhibition
Physical Dimensions	75 x 104 cm.
Media Type	Still image
Original Format	Art Color images
Digital Date	2012-05 (Loaded)
File Format	image/jpeg
Pixel Width	3901
Pixel Height	5449
Digitization Equipment	Canon EOS Rebel T2i EOS 550D Digital Camera
Digital Identifier	BSU-SAC-6193.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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