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John Gutoskey has been awarded a Community of Scholars Fellowship from the Institute for Research on Women and Gender - University of Michigan. Congratulations John!
John plans continue his research on queer space in preparation for his MFA thesis exhibition. John writes about his current work: I am interested in creating a queer or liminal “in-between” space, and the elements, objects or performances that will facilitate entry into this altered and heightened state of consciousness. Because queer space is often situated in the realm of fantasy, play, or ritual, I will combine elements of theater and ritual with the visual and healing arts. Gay identity is often an unmarked identity, and during my childhood, a forbidden or deviant identity. I have been going back and marking or “queering” objects from my childhood. Like a form of graffiti, but not just “John was here”, but “John was queer here”.
