Immortality Thesis, Crasis

Immortality Thesis, Crasis (Anne Lukins and Andy P. Davis)

Immortality Thesis considers the Gulf Coast visionary Forrest Bess’s radical theory that the unification of male and female within one’s body could produce immortality. Blending elements of academic lecture and drag, Crasis makes the case for the ongoing relevance of this marginalized dimension of Bess’ work and posits his thesis as a model for the disruption of binary systems.

This program is supported by the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts at the University of Houston.

Date:

Friday, September 25 , 2025

Format:

6:00pm    Curatorial Intro and Remarks

6:15pm     Performance

7:15pm     Reception

7:30pm     Closes

Location:

Blaffer Art Museum