Throughout the semester, we’re shining a light on the Art Department’s graduating MFA candidates as they present their final thesis exhibitions. These exhibitions are the culmination of years of dedicated study and artistic exploration, showcasing our students’ diverse talents and innovative approaches to art-making.
Swan Ferraro is an interdisciplinary artist working in installation, sculpture, photography, and film. They describe their work as “researching creative improvisation as a form of divination in the trans body.” This manifests through the performance and documentation of somatic rituals using a variety of mediums, including somatic movement and dance, alternative intimacies such as BDSM, and envisioning exercises involving queer futures.
Ferraro’s final thesis exhibition, “The Betwixt Body,” will be on view at UW–Madison’s Gallery 7 on the seventh floor of the Humanities Building (455 N. Park St.) from March 10–14. A reception, which is free and open to the public, will take place on Wednesday, March 11, from 5 to 7 p.m.
We asked Ferraro to share some insights into their work: