University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers Graduate School 2017 Radical Dissonance and Haunted Gestures: Rupture and Reverence in the Artwork of Aja Mujinga Sherrard Aja M. Sherrard University of Montana Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd Part of the Art Practice Commons, Ceramic Arts Commons, Contemporary Art Commons, Ethnic Studies Commons, Fiber, Textile, and Weaving Arts Commons, Fine Arts Commons, Interactive Arts Commons, Interdisciplinary Arts and Media Commons, Photography Commons, Theory and Criticism Commons, and the Women's Studies Commons Let us know how access to this document benefits ou.y Recommended Citation Sherrard, Aja Mujinga. "Radical Dissonance and Haunted Gestures: Rupture and Reverence in the Artwork of Aja Mujinga Sherrard." MFA Thesis, University of Montana, 2017. This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. RADICAL DISSONANCE and HAUNTED GESTURES: Rupture and Reverence in the Artwork of Aja Mujinga Sherrard By AJA MUJINGA SHERRARD Bachelor of Arts, Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, NY, 2011 Thesis Presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Fine Art Conceptual