Recap of Thesis Meeting 02/18/2009

The following is a brief summary of the first committee meeting for Hassan Pitts dated 02/18/2009:

Both Jack Wax and Paul Thulin were present for the meeting. Tom Condon was excused due to illness.
Topics discussed at meeting were as follows.
1) A discussion of where Hassan is in relationship to work for Thesis since last semester and the intent of the video piece entitled "interstitail" to be the primary work in the thesis show. Also was discussed the idea of perhaps not having "interstitial" as the only works shown, possibility of older works and new works in process being encorperated into the viewing.
2) Ideas were put forth as to how long "interstitial" really should be(ie. if there is more that can be trimmed with out damaging the integrity of the piece. Also a concern to the idea of Hassan crafting his own mask for an additional elelment to be used in the piece. This element would be a cerimonial like constructed mask in the veinn of a ram. The ram represents power, masculinity, creative fertility and promise.
3) Also in the course of the meeting a meeting plan was proposed for the next successive meetings which would include an update on work in progress and written elelments as set forth by Paul.
4) Hassan Pitts will post this note document and other info and documentation to his blog:
http://pitts-vcugradphtoresearch.blogspot.com/

5)Next meeting will be 3/18/09

Hassan
CC: Tom Condon, Jack Wax