Works of art on Wood (Maple plywood), Wood Dye, Recycled cotton yarn, and tufting cloth by artist Atinuke Adeleke as part of a 2023 MFA exhibition entitled "Asepo" in the North Cora Stafford Gallery. 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX from April 19 to April 22, 2023. Asepo is a simulated domestic space that speaks to being a product of the hybridization of cultures, the sense of displacement and the need for belonging that comes with being a hybrid of sorts.

Works of art in Acrylic print, by artist Atinuke Adeleke, as part of a 2023 MFA exhibition entitled "Asepo" in the North Cora Stafford Gallery 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX, from April 19 to April 22, 2023.Asepo is a simulated domestic space that speaks to being a product of the hybridization of cultures, the sense of displacement, and the need for belonging that comes with being a hybrid of sorts.

Works of art in Wood (MDF), Metal (Pewter), Wood Dye, Recycled cotton yarn, and Backing cloth by artist Atinuke Adeleke, as part of a 2023 MFA exhibition entitled "Asepo" in the North Cora Stafford Gallery 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX, from April 19 to April 22, 2023. Asepo is a simulated domestic space that speaks to being a product of the hybridization of cultures, the sense of displacement, and the need for belonging that comes with being a hybrid of sorts.

Works of art in Custom printed fabric, Wood (MDF), Clear Acrylic sheet, Acrylic Rods, Pewter, LED lights, by artist Atinuke Adeleke, as part of a 2023 MFA exhibition entitled "Asepo" in the North Cora Stafford Gallery, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX from April 19 to April 22, 2023. Asepo is a simulated domestic space that speaks to being a product of the hybridization of cultures, the sense of displacement, and the need for belonging that comes with being a hybrid of sorts.

Evening dress of fine white netting with all-over three-dimensional machine embroidered floral and butterfly motifs in variety of colors (orange, white, pink, blue, yellow), most motifs measuring 2-3 inches in diameter, narrow straps, plunging v-neckline, natural waistline, a-line, full length, center back exposed zipper, fully lined in white with wide band of crinoline, boning in bodice. Label: Alice and Olivia by Stacy Bendet Made in India 6 (retail label still attached)

This article centers two fabric assemblage pieces the author created in response to the Black Lives Matter protests of the summer 2020.

I use the domestic as a locale to consider the function of a queer body within the “American Dream.” I frequently remove the objects from their intended uses through various methods of alterations. Breaking things down to queer identity, objects, space, and community, I consider each object as a stand-in for individuals liberated from the pressure of preconceptions and mastery. Each lends itself towards the community identity, serving individually as separate functions within the experience, but also collectively serving as an invitation for on-lookers to join this community that we would define together.

Work of art on mixed media by artist Joshua Bryant as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Keep it Between You and Me and the Neighbors" in the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 23rd to 26th, 2022.

Work of art on Acrylic Plastic, Poplar, Charred Wooden Spheres, F by artist Joshua Bryant as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Keep it Between You and Me and the Neighbors" in the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 23rd to 26th, 2022.

Works of art on mixed media by artist Joshua Bryant as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Keep it Between You and Me and the Neighbors" in the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 23rd to 26th, 2022.

Detail view of works of art on mixed media by artist Joshua Bryant as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Keep it Between You and Me and the Neighbors" in the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 23rd to 26th, 2022.

Works of art on mixed media by artist Joshua Bryant as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Keep it Between You and Me and the Neighbors" in the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 23rd to 26th, 2022.

Detailed view of works of art on mixed media by artist Joshua Bryant as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Keep it Between You and Me and the Neighbors" in the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 23rd to 26th, 2022.

Detail view of works of art on mixed media by artist Joshua Bryant as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Keep it Between You and Me and the Neighbors" in the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 23rd to 26th, 2022.

Detail view of works of art on mixed media by artist Joshua Bryant as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Keep it Between You and Me and the Neighbors" in the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 23rd to 26th, 2022.

Detail view of works of art on mixed media by artist Joshua Bryant as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Keep it Between You and Me and the Neighbors" in the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 23rd to 26th, 2022.

Detail view of works of art on mixed media by artist Joshua Bryant as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Keep it Between You and Me and the Neighbors" in the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 23rd to 26th, 2022.

Detail view of works of art on mixed media by artist Joshua Bryant as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Keep it Between You and Me and the Neighbors" in the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 23rd to 26th, 2022.

Detail view of works of art on mixed media by artist Joshua Bryant as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Keep it Between You and Me and the Neighbors" in the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 23rd to 26th, 2022.

Detail view of works of art on mixed media by artist Joshua Bryant as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Keep it Between You and Me and the Neighbors" in the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 23rd to 26th, 2022.

Detail view of works of art on mixed media by artist Joshua Bryant as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Keep it Between You and Me and the Neighbors" in the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 23rd to 26th, 2022.

Detail view of works of art on mixed media by artist Joshua Bryant as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Keep it Between You and Me and the Neighbors" in the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 23rd to 26th, 2022.

Detail view of works of art on mixed media by artist Joshua Bryant as part of a 2022 MFA exhibition, entitled "Keep it Between You and Me and the Neighbors" in the Cora Stafford Gallery South, 1201 W Mulberry St, Denton, TX 76201, from March 23rd to 26th, 2022.

Art work in oil on panel by artist Sarah DePetris, as part of an exhibition entitled "Stones & Ghosts (Part I)" in the Union Art Gallery, University Union, University of North Texas, from March 27 - April 6, 2023. Photographed by Stephanie Gerhart.