Date of Graduation
7-2020
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts in Art (MFA)
Degree Level
Graduate
Department
Art
Advisor/Mentor
Rebecca Ann Drolen
Committee Member
Sam King
Second Committee Member
Zora Murff
Third Committee Member
Abra R. Levenson
Keywords
Fine Art, Food, Gender, Photography, Religion
Abstract
In Glut and Guzzle I explore my relationship with my partner, our sexualities and how to navigate these outside of the LDS faith of my childhood, and their struggles with gender, sexual expression and mental illness. This exploration landed on seductive and repulsive imagery of food and body. I use color, texture and size as a tool similar to visual tools of advertising to seduce my viewer. This is an exploration of how gender norms and the visual language of advertising that infiltrates daily lives and through media and religion can shape identity and gender roles. I utilize advanced 3D technology including large-scale CNC Routers and laser cutters in order to create frames and sculptures. I’ve explored how using mixed media and sculpture, in conversation with photography, can offer complications and express ideas that engage the audiences’ senses beyond a purely visual experience.
Citation
Gardner, A. K. (2020). Glut and Guzzle. Graduate Theses and Dissertations Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/3788
Included in
Fiber, Textile, and Weaving Arts Commons, Fine Arts Commons, Gender and Sexuality Commons, Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Ethnicity in Communication Commons, Photography Commons, Women's Studies Commons