Date of Award
5-11-2020
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Art and Design
First Advisor
Craig Drennen
Second Advisor
Craig Dongoski
Third Advisor
Timothy Flowers
Fourth Advisor
Wesley Harvey
Abstract
Absurd Vessel is a series of multimedia paintings using themes of science fiction to explore the cognitive estrangement of mind and body through devotional imagery. These paintings provide a playful space in which earnest existential topics are expressed through so-called gay filth and deviancy and reoriented as rites of personal salvation. In this body of work, I research the various ways queer artists and writers come to terms with their spirituality while existing on the theological fringes. I extend this endeavor to cosmic cycles of death and rebirth in order to express a type of extro-science fiction, where full comprehension is just beyond reach. This ineffability parallels my former Christian beliefs’ inability to conceive of the exaltation of a queer body.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/17566005
Recommended Citation
Tolley, Michael Jess, "Absurd Vessel." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2020.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/17566005
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