My name is Maurice Moore.
I question what it means to draw. My drawing subject has evolved past the human form in many ways. When I draw, the tactile feeling, as well as the emotional feeling must both be present in my process. From the actual media in my hands as I pull it across a surface/air, to how it looks/smells/taste as the mark is being made, to the very sound of the media itself, and the vibrations: all of these things are part of the experience/performance. Upon opening myself up to these experiences, I unconsciously give myself permission to be vulnerable, violent, angry and even aggressive, to channel these energies and become a sort of living drawing both archival and non-archival.
My new work could best be categorized in part as ephemeral art, but certain aspects of this performance piece also explore permanence as well. The tension between these two notions creates a space where the seemingly intangible parts of queer identity become corporal to some degree. Working in these parameters allows one to more fully examine the fluidity of identity.