Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Kurtz, Matthew B

Titel

What Comes After the Blues

Ort / Verlag

ProQuest Dissertations & Theses

Erscheinungsjahr

2021

Quelle

ProQuest Dissertations & Theses A&I

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• "What Comes After the Blues" is an art installation by Matt Kurtz that uses found objects, video and performance art to reclaim identity in the ruins of industry and faith. The videos and projections exhibit dualities though site-specificity and personal narrative. Spiritual objects are reimagined while abandoned materials are sanctified. Oftentimes the objects in this installation serve as material memory for past experiences and expand on the concepts of the videos they interact with. Viewers are given the opportunity to participate in the installation through sound performance and meditative play. In his artwork, Kurtz enters the sacred voids of his past and considers local mythology, musical familiarity and the evangelical conditions of his background to convey his experience.