queer porn. gender fucking.
the installation will consist of....
six flower pots i have glazed and attached porcelain casted penises into.
astroturf
compost (dirt)
five digital images 16 inches by 20 inches
a digital video projection of queer pornography.
The definition of flower as "a seed bearing plant, consisting of reproductive organs (stamens and carpels) that are typically surrounded by brightly colored corolla (petals). a flower as a verb is defined to be an optimum phase of developmental growth or to be developed in it's fullest potential.
my idea behind using a penis is metaphorical, more of a symbol than a definition. phallic symbolism is describing the shape of a penis verse its inteded usage.
my intentions are to explore gender versus sex. to use a standard definition of sex which labels ones reproductive/sexual organs. organs one was born with or have currently. gender comes in where i am questioning the position of gender with a flower pot against the symbol of a penis. the sex is the more obvious definition of my idea. as individual sculptures they remark upon the advancement of identity and about the patriarchical views in our society. as an installation the meaning becomes more about the infestation of penis or the symbol of a penis.
the connection between still life images of potted dicks and the queer projected porn is the manifestation of a dicks ability to grow and become life like and useful. from still to usage.
by incorporating real compost and faux grass, astroturf i am playing on the ideas of power and nature. how natural are our concepts of gender? where do they begin and how can we end them without being able to understand our need to surrender to our natural environment.
summary of your project or work:
i explore the social and political constructions of gender identity. I am attempting to control the environment which is fabricated by my mind, and surveyed as a realistic identity. My use of different materials createes a varied interpretation of symbolism.
