Sentences with phrase «body as a point of reference»

Between presence and absence, concealing and revealing, either directly or in a more discreet and enigmatic manner, this dichotomy often manifests itself with the body as a point of reference.

The selected artists have used the body as a point of reference for expressing political and aesthetic issues; pushing the boundaries of artistic expression through their individual use of media.

Not exact matches

In reference to the flood, one of the most important points to grasp is that in ancient Middle Eastern cosmology, the waters of the world — especially large bodies of water such as the ocean and the sea — were considered to be the dwelling places of powerful deities.

Using their own bodies as the reference point to tell the story of pollution in our modern world, they expose the miscreant corporate giants who manufacture the toxins, the weak - kneed government officials who let it happen, and the effects on people and families across the globe.

The team also had to account for any drift by the bodies in the absence of a fixed reference point, a process that Ghez describes as «more subtle than I could have ever imagined.»

Taking this as the starting point, researchers from public research body INSERM and the University of Montpellier in France and from Imperial College in London, estimated the impact eliminating these risk factors (they included the genetic one for reference) might make on reducing rates of dementia, should no effective treatment be found.

While it's hard to tell where the homage ends and genuine cultural absorption begins with the Japanese and their (perfectly reasonable) obsession with Mobile Suit Gundam, I do find the use of Gundam as a reference point interesting, because much as the mobile suit's use in Gundam is to provide a vehicle that can operate equally well in space, under Earth's gravity, and in the artificial «gravity» of O'Neill cylinders, Vanquish is taking the commonly used Western term «space marine» quite literally, as Vanquish's power armor seems to be designed both as a spacesuit and as body armor, used to infiltrate a structure floating in space.

While developing several new bodies of work that encompass video, sculpture, and installation (which debuted in Berlin and Los Angeles in late 2014) Trecartin collected images which functioned as both reference material and conceptual pivot points for these expansive group of works.

Taking ecological, social and personal points of reference as inspiration, he creates enigmatic works exploring the intersection of libidinal economies, capitalism, and the body.

Exploring nature and the self through anatomical references, she uses the body as a point of departure.

The dissection of the upper space along vertical axes gives rise to a new form of perception, one that takes the human body as the reference point for its articulation, yet also adds a sense of uncanniness through the disproportional ceiling height.

Paul Sietsema uses photographs and other objects that reference specific bodies of knowledge as starting points for his carefully crafted drawings and sculptures, which he then films.

Using photographs and other objects that reference specific bodies of knowledge as starting points for his carefully crafted drawings and sculptures, he then films these images and objects, arranging and comparing both the physical works and the ideas, information and knowledge associated with them.

In her most recent body of work — focusing primarily on global maps — Kim Rugg (b. 1963, Canada) re-envisions the topography of various states, countries, continents, and even the world without borders, featuring a staggeringly precise hand - drawn layout with only city names and regions as reference points.

While developing several new bodies of work that encompass video, sculpture and installation (which debuted in Berlin and Los Angeles in September and October 2014, respectively) Trecartin collected images which functioned as both reference material and conceptual pivot points for his expansive new bodies of work.

(1) A «business as usual» approach based on predictions from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; this scenario was used as the reference point for the study (2) A «healthy global diets» scenario in which people adopt the global dietary guidelines for healthy eating and consume just enough calories to maintain a healthy body weight; it includes at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables, less than 50g of sugar, and a max of 43g of meat daily (3) A vegetarian diet that includes eggs and dairy, 6 servings of fruits and vegetables, and 1 portion of pulses (4) A completely plant - based vegan diet, with 7 servings of fruits and vegetables and 1 portion of pulses

Their effectiveness could perhaps be enhanced by the existence of a National Indigenous Representative Body that could act as an external point of reference for their programs.