Conner Furr is an MFA candidate in the School of Art + Design's Printmaking program. 

An investigation into the historic and decentralized systems of gendered oppression which permeate American identity, this exhibition critiques institutions which perpetuate masculine domination and the continued subjugation of marginalized groups. Through material choice, process-based practices, and illustrative iconography, I critique physical, economic, and ideological paradigms tied to historically oppressive regimes. By exploring the ramifications of these institutions in my own life and focusing on the transformative power of vulnerability and empathy, this exhibition asks the audience to reflect on how patriarchal influences have affected them, how they might be subverted, and how we might want them to change.