Date of Defense
4-14-2023
Date of Graduation
4-2023
Department
Dance
First Advisor
Whitney Moncrief
Second Advisor
Carolyn Pavlik
Abstract
The Bathers takes inspiration from the late 19th-century impressionist painter Paul Cézanne and his series of paintings known as Bathers. Cézanne believed in the harmony between art, emotion, and nature. This piece explores the healing powers of nature and how it reflects the human experience, beauty, ugliness, and inner peace. The Bathers endure a journey to rebirth by ways of nature, traversing through moments of desertion, cleansing, surrender, ecstasy, and freedom.
Recommended Citation
Geise, Mary Grace, "Mary Grace Geise BFA Graduating Presentation" (2023). Honors Theses. 3728.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/honors_theses/3728
Access Setting
Honors Thesis-Open Access