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Peter Stack

Grad­u­ate Stu­dent, MFA Program

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Peter Stack

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Curriculum Vitae
  • BFA, Studio Art, Central Michigan University

My name is Peter Stack and I use He/Him/They/Them pronouns. I was born and raised in Michigan and have lived there all of my life except for several years I spent living on the Navajo (Diné) Indian reservation in Arizona.

I started making art in highschool, and since then I have been using art as a form of self expression and therapy. I earned my Bachelor of Fine Arts from Central Michigan University in 2015. After graduating, I worked as an art teacher, staff manager, and residence hall assistant at Interlochen Center for the Arts. In 2020 I decided to pursue earning an MFA from the University of Michigan.

Most of my work is focused on concept and material. I often make work that expresses my queer identify and challenges viewers to question their social norms. I am also very interested in exploring the intersection of art, technology, and social media. I strive to answer the question of how artist can survive and thrive in a constantly evolving online landscape.

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Photo collage of MFA student selfies and artwork from exhibitions visited.

MFA Professional Practice Seminar 2022

Work

A colorful photo taken in a lush forest. Pale blue sky peaks through vibrant green trees. A lazy brown river is the focus of the image. A large and thick tree limb has gotten stuck in the river and now juts out of the water creating a sort of platform hovering above the slowly moving water. The artist is pictured lounging on their back along the tree limb, they are fully naked but they are positioned so their genitals are not visible. Their hand is outstretched and fiddling in the water. They have white skin which is taunt around muscle and bone in some areas, but hangs lose around other parts. They have visible body and facial hair, but appear both masculine and feminine in their appearance and demeanor. Peter Stack: Cultivate Graduate Peter Stack: Cultivate
A tall rectangle canvas, painted light blue. Filling up most of the space is an image of a full frontal body with a bright green square as a background. The body is white, and is outstretched along the center of the canvas. It has a large head that is proportionally bigger than the rest of the body, the face gazes upwards. The body is nude but a hand holding flowers covers the genital region. There are several large fingers attached to the body like extra limbs. There are also three arms attached to the body, but they emerge from the body's hip and neck area. The piece has a very holy meets unholy creature type vibe to it, kind of angelic and demonic. Peter Stack: Queer Quarantine Body Graduate Peter Stack: Queer Quarantine Body
A photo of a white skinned person with a beard lounging on a couch in a dark room. Light comes from several phallic shaped candles around the room. The person is wearing a crown made of antlers, and has a sheep skin rug stretched out under them. They are sitting up on one arm and staring into the camera. They are naked and a lit candle sits on and covers their genitals. They are chubby with dark brown body hair. Placed around the shadowy room are plants, fruit, mirrors, old books, wine glasses, and a sand dial. Peter Stack: The Summoning Graduate Peter Stack: The Summoning
A bust of a human figure is attached to a round cut of wood hanging on a wall. Golden Twinkie snack cakes are nailed in a pattern across the wooden canvas. The figure is made out of white plaster, it has unrefined features and no hair. It cuts off right underneath the breast. Instead of eyes, two small busts of gazelles poke out of the eye socket, they are plain white except for their horns which are shiny gold. Peter Stack: You're good right, I have a really early morning Graduate Peter Stack: You're good right, I have a really early morning