Date of Award
Spring 5-22-2026
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Painting
First Advisor
Meena Hasan
Second Advisor
Yasi Alipour
Third Advisor
Dana DiGiulio
Abstract
The key element that ties most of the major franchises together, whether the IP is a YA series or a videogame is the epic story or epic poem. From The Iliad and the Odyssey to Dragonball and Demon Slayer, the epic is a wellspring of endless iteration. Here, language does not merely buttress and support the work, as is often the case in contemporary art, but language is the narrative, the direct source material. The epic poem that is The Maroon Cycle will consist of both prose stanzas and images in the form of paintings, drawings, collages, prints, and photographs. It takes inspiration from histories of maroonage and revolution, literature, anime, and movies as well as my own life experience for content.
Recommended Citation
Cangé, Lloyd-Princeton, "The Maroon Cycle" (2026). Masters Theses. 1608.
https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/masterstheses/1608
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