BFA Thesis: Michael Jackson Shrine

I graduated in June 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Digital Arts. My thesis for the program explored the similarities between religious icon worship with current era pop culture idolatry. The celebrity I chose to bridge the gap between the two was the late Michael Jackson. I designed stained glass windows in Illustrator, which I used to map a laser cutter to cut and assemble windows using clear, colored acrylic and MDF board. The three windows I created told the story of Michael Jackson's life from birth, his rise to fame and his decline into infamy.

I explain my thesis further on my site at http://paulcalvertdesigns.com/html/Portfolio/BFA.html

Copyright Paul Calvert 2010.