DOI
https://doi.org/10.25772/CQ4K-EQ40
Defense Date
2025
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts
Department
Sculpture + Extended Media
First Advisor
Kendall Buster
Second Advisor
Lily Cox-Richard
Third Advisor
Massa Lemu
Fourth Advisor
Jeremy Toussaint-Baptiste
Fifth Advisor
Annie Evelyn
Abstract
The explorations in this thesis writing are centered on William Blake’s proverb “The cut worm forgives the plow.” It has been reinterpreted as an allegory of history and energy. A theory of their relation is proposed based on forgiveness, a theory that accepts the palimpsest of orders as evidence for the abundance of the present moment. The writing focuses on questions of proportionality, scale, archaeological screening methods, planar cutting, and a critique of entropy as grounds for this theory. Some of its subjects include the Statue of Liberty, Kate Raworth’s donut economic model, sashimi, triangulation, Joseph Beuys’ “7,000 Eichen,” semiconductors, Incan “Paccha” vessels, quantum superposition, Danh Vo’s “We the People,” Elizabeth Fisher’s carrier bag theory, and flintknapping.
Rights
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Is Part Of
VCU University Archives
Is Part Of
VCU Theses and Dissertations
Date of Submission
5-6-2025
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