Abstract
Within his studio practice Sean FitzGibbons imposes limitations upon his processes, methods of sourcing materials, and fabrication of artwork. He relies on the viewer to apply their personal narrative to his work. Through a bricoleur approach to creating artwork, he uses signifiers to clue the viewer into his intended narratives, but people come to his work with varying life experiences, and therefore generate their own stories. The act of constructing a narrative within Sean’s work is a rigorous and performative process; the rigor he applies to creating a fictional universe gives his work authenticity. Treating his studio the same way a scientist would a lab, Sean generates social sculptures through performative collaborations and objects through trial and error experimentation.
Committee Chair
Noah Kirby
Committee Members
Noah Kirby
Degree
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Visual Art
Author's Department
Graduate School of Art
Document Type
Thesis
Date of Award
Spring 5-2014
Language
English (en)
Recommended Citation
FitzGibbons, Sean E., "Reemit Vexing Truces Struck, Defiled, and Rehung" (2014). Graduate School of Art Theses. ETD 17.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.7936/K7C8276R
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Permanent URL: https://doi.org/10.7936/K7C8276R