Title

Gone with the Soul

Author

Japheth Asiedu-Kwarteng, Illinois State UniversityFollow

Date of Award

3-13-2022

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

First Advisor

Tyler Lotz

Abstract

The artworks presented in this statement are my visual vocabulary discussing the experiences of the diaspora. They discuss how people of the diaspora, especially the Ghanaian/African diaspora, negotiates spaces away from their homeland. On the other hand, they discuss the “diasporan’s” experiences of being a stranger in their homeland during a visit after a long stay away. Premised on being in the diaspora without my young family, I discuss my experiences of separation, belonging, fear, anxiety, perception, pain, stress, nostalgia, confusion, acceptance, rejection, and other complexities of living a dual life and having a transnational identity.

Comments

Imported from AsieduKwarteng_ilstu_0092N_12128.pdf

Recommended Citation

Asiedu-Kwarteng, Japheth, "Gone with the Soul" (2022). Theses and Dissertations. 1511.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/etd/1511

DOI

https://doi.org/10.30707/ETD2022.20220606094358498434.999999

Page Count

36