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Fashion

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Paul By Paul By Paul, Paul Finch Jan 2020

Paul By Paul By Paul, Paul Finch

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In 2020 flamboyant fashion is associated with queer performativity. Psychologist Alan Downs and queer theorist madison moore understand this to be a response to a culture that is hostile to sexual behaviour and gender expression that falls outside a rigid binary. I study the history of flamboyant aesthetics and camp sensibilities from an intersectional perspective, and locate designers and artists who have produced clothes in ways that materialize the political implications of fashion. As a studio-based artist, I employ traditional sewing techniques, digital technologies, and performance to create clothes and new media works that demonstrate a circular understanding of time, …


Masquerade, Developing Artworks Through Party Culture, And Disdain For The White Cube, Laura M. Mcmillian May 2017

Masquerade, Developing Artworks Through Party Culture, And Disdain For The White Cube, Laura M. Mcmillian

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Laura McMillian traces her art practice through personal anecdotes, fashion history, art personalities, and traditions of celebration.