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Kathryn Frey

Kathryn Frey

Variations on a Theme of Butterflies

Art, Media, and Technology (BFA)

Kathryn Frey
Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Kathryn Frey is a trained classical ballet dancer. Her visual art practice is deeply informed by dance and the body’s integral role in producing and conferring meaning. Her thesis project, Variations on a Theme of Butterflies, is a collection of sculptures, drawings, home videos, and performative narrations. While the project memorializes the death of a little girl’s fantasies of becoming a ballerina, Variations ultimately tells a story of transformation and reveals how the dream of dancing has remained alive. ​​

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