DOI
https://doi.org/10.25772/A7NJ-5389
Defense Date
2020
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts
Department
Photography and Film
First Advisor
Jon-Phillip Sheridan
Second Advisor
Mark Boulos
Third Advisor
Orla McHardy
Fourth Advisor
Jonathan Molina-Garcia
Abstract
This paper examines the relationship between humans and land, through the lens of the scientific and religious, bridging the physical realm with the spiritual. It acts as accompanying material to the project titled Martian Mother, supplementary information to the visual work, and an extension of the proposal, the center of the work. The proposal exists to send myself, or a like-minded individual, to Mars with artificial insemination equipment to give birth to the first Martian, becoming the first Martian Mother. This work is rooted firmly in speculative fiction, creating a nonlinear future framework for a new society and space exploration.
Rights
© Elizabeth McGrady
Is Part Of
VCU University Archives
Is Part Of
VCU Theses and Dissertations
Date of Submission
5-19-2020
Included in
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