Date of Award
5-12-2024
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Studio Arts
Advisor(s)
Joanna Spitzner
Keywords
abject;amateur;camp;gender essentialism;panopticon;sculpture
Subject Categories
Arts and Humanities | Fine Arts
Abstract
Glittered Realities, Dramatic Bodies: Abject, Camp, and Empathy explores the roles of disgust, social performance, and compassion within my art practice. This essay examines empathetic aesthetics as a tool for strengthening the relationship between the artist and the viewer, while also delving into the repulsiveness of abject art and the performative elements of Camp. Through thematic sections focusing on sculpture and video performance art, Glittered Realities, Dramatic Bodies: Abject, Camp, and Empathy illustrates how bodily experience and identity exploration contends that understanding human vulnerability and the interplay between abjection, theatricality, and empathy enriches both an art practice and worldview.
Access
Open Access
Recommended Citation
otten, grace, "Glittered Realities, Dramatic Bodies: Abject, Camp, and Empathy" (2024). Theses - ALL. 874.
https://surface.syr.edu/thesis/874
