{"id":2267,"date":"2024-10-08T11:53:17","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T09:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/?page_id=2267"},"modified":"2024-11-07T15:55:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T13:55:00","slug":"24-karisna-bissett","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/index.php\/24-karisna-bissett\/","title":{"rendered":"24 Karisna Bissett"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"themify_builder_content-2267\" data-postid=\"2267\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-2267 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div   data-css_id=\"tb_tcb8111\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"themify_builder_row module_row fullcover fullwidth_row_container tb_tcb8111 tb_first clearfix\">\n\t    <div class=\"tf_abs builder_row_cover\"><\/div>\t    <div class=\"tf_hide row-slider tb_slider\" data-bgmode=\"fullcover\" data-sliderspeed=\"2000\">\n\t        <ul class=\"tf_abs row-slider-slides clearfix\">\n\t\t    \t\t\t<li data-bg=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/sab_header3-1.jpg\" class=\"normal\">\n\t\t\t    <a class=\"row-slider-dot\" data-index=\"0\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-bg=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/kris_header2.jpg\" class=\"normal\">\n\t\t\t    <a class=\"row-slider-dot\" data-index=\"1\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-bg=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/kris_header4.jpg\" class=\"normal\">\n\t\t\t    <a class=\"row-slider-dot\" data-index=\"2\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-bg=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/sab_header1-1.jpg\" class=\"normal\">\n\t\t\t    <a class=\"row-slider-dot\" data-index=\"3\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/ul>\n\t        <div class=\"row-slider-nav\">\n\t    \t<a class=\"tf_abs row-slider-arrow row-slider-prev\">&lsaquo;<\/a>\n\t    \t<a class=\"tf_abs row-slider-arrow row-slider-next\">&rsaquo;<\/a>\n\t        <\/div>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/.row-bgs -->\n\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tf_abs tf_hide tb_row_frame tb_row_frame_bottom in_front\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tf_box tf_w tf_rel\"   data-basecol=\"1\" data-col_tablet=\"column4-2\" data-col_tablet_landscape=\"column4-2\" data-col_mobile=\"column-full\">\n\t\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full first tb_ynvw111 tf_box\">\n\t    \t    \t        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n\t\t        <!-- module fancy heading -->\n<div  class=\"module module-fancy-heading tb_qk58580 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <h1 class=\"fancy-heading tf_textc\">\n    <span  class=\"main-head tf_block\">\n\tGenerational Echoes    <\/span>\n    <span class=\"sub-head tf_block tf_rel\">\n\tKarisna Bissett     <\/span>\n\n    <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module fancy heading -->\n\t        <\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div   data-css_id=\"tb_stjh795\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"themify_builder_row module_row tb_stjh795 clearfix\">\n\t    \t    <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-none tf_box tf_w tf_rel\" >\n\t\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col2-1 first tb_k0ca796 tf_box\">\n\t    \t    \t        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n\t\t    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_uhbl796 drop-shadow circle  image-center tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"335\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/kris.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-2374\" title=\"24 Karisna Bissett\" alt=\"24 Karisna Bissett\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/kris.jpg 335w, https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/kris-287x300.jpg 287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->\t        <\/div>\n\t    \t<\/div>\n\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col2-1 last tb_jolc797 tf_box\">\n\t    \t    \t        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n\t\t    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_rh9g797   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n            <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <h4><strong><b>Generational Echoes<\/b><\/strong><\/h4>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_g5gw797  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n            <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p>by Karisna Bissett<\/p>\n<p>Memories grip our minds like shadows, shaping the core of who we become. My earliest recollections of childhood are clouded by violence within familial relationships, where alcohol made its harsh, unwelcome entrance. It wasn\u2019t just an introduction to alcohol\u2014it was the beginning of a cycle of trauma, one that has profoundly shaped my practice as an artist.<\/p>\n<p><i>Generational Echoes<\/i> is rooted in exploring the intersections of memory, trauma, and the social consequences of alcohol misuse. My work delves into the generational trauma caused by addiction, particularly within close family and social bonds. Through sculpture and digital media, I unravel the destructive habits passed down through generations, transforming emotional and social dynamics within families and communities. My cross-media approach blends sculptural installations with digital storytelling, capturing the complexity of addiction\u2019s legacy.<\/p>\n<p>At the core of my practice is the examination of how space, time, and memory intersect with consumption and abuse. Found objects\u2014glass bottles, bar stools, baby bibs, and other everyday items linked to drinking customs\u2014become vital components in my work. These objects, steeped in lived experience, morph into symbols of both individual struggles and collective narratives of addiction.<\/p>\n<p>In works like <i>Family Portraits<\/i>, I reimagine the family unit using various alcohol bottles to symbolise parental figures, revealing the destructive weight of their consumption. In <i>False Fronts<\/i>, alcohol-stained baby bibs embody the inherited behaviours imposed on younger generations. Other pieces, such as <i>What You See Is What You Do<\/i> and <i>The Bed That Was Made for You<\/i>, explore how addiction warps childhood environments, reshaping perceptions of safety and home.<\/p>\n<p>By distorting familiar objects, I compel viewers to confront the normalisation of alcohol abuse, revealing the insidious effects on identity, emotional health, and personal relationships. 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My earliest recollections of childhood are clouded by violence within familial relationships, where alcohol made its harsh, unwelcome entrance. It wasn\u2019t just an introduction to alcohol\u2014it was the beginning of a cycle of trauma, [&hellip;]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2267","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"builder_content":"<h1>Generational Echoes<br\/>Karisna Bissett <\/h1>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"335\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/kris.jpg\" title=\"24 Karisna Bissett\" alt=\"24 Karisna Bissett\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/kris.jpg 335w, https:\/\/rhodesfineart.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/kris-287x300.jpg 287w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" \/>\n<h4><strong><b>Generational Echoes<\/b><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>by Karisna Bissett<\/p> <p>Memories grip our minds like shadows, shaping the core of who we become. My earliest recollections of childhood are clouded by violence within familial relationships, where alcohol made its harsh, unwelcome entrance. It wasn\u2019t just an introduction to alcohol\u2014it was the beginning of a cycle of trauma, one that has profoundly shaped my practice as an artist.<\/p> <p><i>Generational Echoes<\/i> is rooted in exploring the intersections of memory, trauma, and the social consequences of alcohol misuse. My work delves into the generational trauma caused by addiction, particularly within close family and social bonds. Through sculpture and digital media, I unravel the destructive habits passed down through generations, transforming emotional and social dynamics within families and communities. My cross-media approach blends sculptural installations with digital storytelling, capturing the complexity of addiction\u2019s legacy.<\/p> <p>At the core of my practice is the examination of how space, time, and memory intersect with consumption and abuse. Found objects\u2014glass bottles, bar stools, baby bibs, and other everyday items linked to drinking customs\u2014become vital components in my work. These objects, steeped in lived experience, morph into symbols of both individual struggles and collective narratives of addiction.<\/p> <p>In works like <i>Family Portraits<\/i>, I reimagine the family unit using various alcohol bottles to symbolise parental figures, revealing the destructive weight of their consumption. In <i>False Fronts<\/i>, alcohol-stained baby bibs embody the inherited behaviours imposed on younger generations. Other pieces, such as <i>What You See Is What You Do<\/i> and <i>The Bed That Was Made for You<\/i>, explore how addiction warps childhood environments, reshaping perceptions of safety and home.<\/p> <p>By distorting familiar objects, I compel viewers to confront the normalisation of alcohol abuse, revealing the insidious effects on identity, emotional health, and personal relationships. 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