- Title: Subtitle
- Alive
- Creators
- Roneshia Robichaux
- Contributors
- TJ Dedeaux-Norris (Advisor)Terry Conrad (Committee Member)Heather Parrish (Committee Member)Rachel Williams (Committee Member)
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Degree Awarded
- Master of Fine Arts (MFA), University of Iowa
- Degree in
- Art
- Date degree season
- Spring 2022
- DOI
- 10.17077/etd.006398
- Publisher
- University of Iowa
- Number of pages
- vii, 29 pages
- Copyright
- Copyright 2022 Roneshia Robichaux
- Language
- English
- Description illustrations
- color illustrations
- Public Abstract (ETD)
- The goal of this thesis paper is to touch on the topic of religion/spirituality as being effective in the everyday lives of black and marginalized communities. The artist uses personal stories, accounts, prayers and experiences to give context on the circumstances that brought her to graduate school in general and how meeting new people along the way helped shape what her practice has become today. The artists’ practice has become a self-exploration and public exploration of the community she has created for herself in Iowa City as it relates to religion and spirituality. Questions arise concerning space and place, how the value of different iconography changes in white communities versus others, and how that has made history, shifted or created it. The practice is strict to originating in graduate school for the artist due to a need to find a conceptual meaning in her work. The reason or goal behind this practice is to further encourage difficult conversations about religion, race, sexuality, etc. while also learning more about the history of certain iconography, garments, imagery and fellow artists; although the artists’ practice has only touched the surface of what the work has to offer, it begs to examine more aspects. It is important to look into the community for some of these answers to get actual accounts from those experiencing discrimination or hardships whether in or out of the church. The church has always been a large part of the life of the artist and has shaped her way of thinking today. This practice also serves as an outlet for emotions for whomever participates. It involves actively attending church services, active prayer, communal research, archival research and thrifting. Printmaking has become a large area in creating these works outside of the usual paintbrush. This practice has also allowed the artist to relate to others experience similar situations; advice and comfort come from having conversations with people. It allows for different perspective on what is and what is not. Finally, the artist finds this topic increasingly significant because as she v continues research into how Christianity began for the black community and how it has and is continuing to shape minds. It is also very important to note the value clothing has and how the culmination of both garment and iconography paves way for critical discussion.
- Academic Unit
- School of Art, Art History, and Design
- Record Identifier
- 9984271253902771
Thesis
Alive
University of Iowa
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), University of Iowa
Spring 2022
DOI: 10.17077/etd.006398
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