Date of Award
Spring 5-12-2020
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Visual Art
Degree Type
Thesis
Abstract
One’s identity is shaped by many factors such as race, culture, physical appearance, nationality, and religion—amongst many more. As an artist, the subjugation of identity in the context of race, gender, and sexuality is a world I examine closely. Subverting myths of sexual deviancy and racial inferiority that perpetually pathologizes Black feminine sexuality, I often use and reference my own body to create avenues of power through physical and intellectual pleasure. Through material use of clay, metal, photography, and installation, I emphasize on how contemporary Black social cultures are able to write their own narratives in order to further progressions of an inclusive present and future for themselves.
Language
English (en)
Program Director
Patricia Olynyk
Program Director's Department
Graduate School of Art
Thesis Advisor
Monika Weiss
Studio/Primary Advisor
Richard Krueger
Studio/Primary Advisor
Lisa Bulawsky
Committee Member
Jeffrey McCune
Committee Member
Jeffrey McCune
Recommended Citation
Ogbara, Lola, "Pleasure is All Mine" (2020). Graduate School of Art Theses. ETD 142. https://doi.org/10.7936/gxm1-h607.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/samfox_art_etds/142
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