• An absurd beauty 

    Salov, Amanda (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
    Human beings are ephemeral; our relationships are ever changing and our environments are transitory, yet we continually deny this basic principle. This transitory nature is an absurd beauty that encompasses the human ...
  • Artifacts and fantasy 

    Kientzel, Paula (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
    Memory like emotions, cannot be experienced in the past. It may be experienced only in the present. These are representations that form our perceptions of the past, present and future. Most individuals have a tendency to ...
  • A man ain't nothin but a man 

    Carlson, Eric D., 1975- (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
    In reflecting personally and historically, mythological tales and folklore such as the legend of John Henry and the many sagas of Greek mythological figures, have acted as a kind of measuring guide or moral compass for ...
  • The undoing of the self: an artistic exploration 

    Wedel, Valerie A. (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
    This creative research investigated the nature of interpersonal relationships through the lens of Theravada Buddhism and took the form of interactive video, performance and installation. Tangible materials, video projections ...