Barriers to closure

• Main Author: Fruth, Richard Douglas
• Other Authors: Ball State University. Dept. of Art.
• Format: Others
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: Narrative art.; Metal sculpture.
• Online Access: http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/handle/handle/186289; http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1074531

"Barriers to Closure" was a series of narratives specifically focusing on reoccurring thoughts, fears and anxieties within the artist's life. Instilled when he was younger, these anxieties were never resolved, thus creating additional fears as he grew into adolescence. Eventually they transformed into an intricate obstacle causing resolution to be a difficult task.These narratives are presented in thick bronze frames which constrain the content into a limited space. The pieces are purposefully small due to the artist's personal restriction of revealing what needs to be seen. Therefore, the viewer must draw closer to the piece in order to view the information presented and relate the body of work to their own hidden fears.This exhibition provided an outlet for the artist to deal with feelings that are difficult to explain/express. Communicating these anxieties through this series of visual narratives, assisted the artist in resolving many personal conflicts. === Department of Art