Research Supervisor Connect
As a sculptor, Michael Doolan is primarily concerned with the relationship between memory and objects, specifically the generation of a new understanding of the material and form of the stories, objects, images, and of his childhood memories. Retelling these stories in a contemporary three dimensional form and continuing to apply their many insights serves as a means of understanding our place as human beings in the world, as well as providing an increased cultural understanding of the immediate experience of “social life” that takes place not only outside the confines of the home, but also within the domestic setting.
Research interests
Doolan's tableaux, recalling the gothic undertow of children's fairytales, aim to capture and reveal a key junction in an undisclosed narrative. The storyline may continue in any of several different and familiar directions; a turning point, that is ultimately left unresolved.
There is a deliberate intention with this work to prompt forgotten memories of childhood and question the way we perceive ourselves in the adult world, providing a new pathway for understanding how our childhood has impacted on and influences the way we behave as adults.
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The opportunity ID for this research opportunity is 3305