Stages, in PublicA series on coping
This is a series of paintings modeled around the Kubler-Ross stages of grieving and
living with disability.
Stages, in Public 2014
It addresses the deformative, non-medical
effect that dealing in a daily dose with loss has on an
individual.
Artist's Statement
Kubler-Ross Model for the Stages of Grief
Artist's Statement
Judith ButlerPhilosopher and Gender Theorist, developed theory of “gender performativity”
Books● Gender Trouble:
Feminism & the Subversion of Identity
● Bodies that Matter: On the Discursive Limits of Sex
Simi LintonAuthor and disability studies theorist, founded National Coalition on Sexuality and Disability.
Books● My Body Politic● Claiming
Disability
Artist's Statement
Disability & PassingTells the story of the role of identity in disability history through a diverse collection of essays ranging from polio, menstruation, mental illness, and sports.
How it impacts:● Self Image● Roles/Fictions● Social Context● Change● Dependency
Artist's Statement
"Impostor" (denial), 2014 36”x48”, spray paint and marker on canvas
"Staying" (anger), 2014
36”x48”, oil and marker on canvas
"Forms in black and white" (bargaining), 2014
36”x48”, spray paint and marker on canvas
"Leaving" (depression), 2014
36”x48”, oil and marker on canvas
"Tomato" (acceptance), 2014
36”x48”, oil on canvas
Some current series and projects:● Stages in Public: http://bit.ly/stages-in-public● The “Normate Gaze” proposal:
http://bit.ly/normategaze● Deviant Art Portfolio: http://mfgink.deviantart.com/● Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matthewgilboy● Tumblr: http://mfg.tumblr.com/● Twitter: https://twitter.com/mfgink
History of pieces and work:● Fiscal Sponsorship 2014: Fractured Atlas for the
“Normate Gaze” Series● Misc. Pieces in Friends’ Collections, No Museums or
Galleries, Few Showings● Juried: Annual Student Juried Exhibition 2004,
McDonough Museum of Art, OH, recipient of Starr Award
● Lecture: OSU, 2008 - On the significance of copyright & when to use CC licensing
● Recent displays: Chicago Diner, Pancakes and Booze
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Referenced Works:
1. Butler, Judith. Gender trouble feminism and the subversion of identity. New York: Routledge, 1999. Print.
2. Linton, Simi. Claiming disability knowledge and identity. New York: New York University Press, 1998. Print.
3. Brune, Jeffrey A.. Disability and passing: blurring the lines of identity. Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Press, 2013. Print.
