Queering Creativity: Why maximalism matters

Creative studies has been a growing field that is often focused on either the psychological or social process. However, each of these approaches tends to erase the role of identity or political process. By introducing queer theory to creative theory we can start to see how the creative process is a way of challenging normative assumptions of being. This article will use the work of performance artist Taylor Mac as a focal point for the ways that queer identity and theory inform creative theory