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Kris Sanford
Saturday, October 11 - 10:00AM to 10:15AM
Wayne State University
The Normal Mind is a series of cyanotypes exploring mental health, objectivity, and sexuality. "What is the essential characteristic of the normal mind?" was a question posed in a 1924 psychology text covering "mental hygiene" in children. Although some principles outlined in the pages still hold true today, many aspects embody the troubling approach that there is some objective standard by which we should be measured. Deviations from the norm were seen as problems to be fixed, which is now considered to be an abhorrent view. This series uses vintage textbooks about anatomy, health, and psychology as source material to explore the errors and tension found in these once instructive books. The cyanotype process references the idea of creating blueprints for psychological development. This talk will share images from the series and touch on the process of making the work.
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