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John Musser

John Musser / Veronica Bleaus

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John Musser is an artist, academic, and performer, best known for creating and embodying the maximalist drag persona Veronica Bleaus. His collaborative multimedia installations and performance pieces, such as The Diva Saga with Scott Andrew, explore the Queer Sublime, speculative fantasy, and the consumption of cultural memory. Musser holds an academic background in Performance Studies, including fellowships and teaching roles at the University of Pittsburgh.

Projects with John Musser / Veronica Bleaus

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Bloomfield Garden Club

2020
Scott Andrew and John Musser (Veronica Bleaus) performed as August Artists-in-Residence for the Bloomfield Garden Club, an inclusive salon supporting queer and marginalized artists in Pittsburgh.
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The Diva Saga

2019
Multi-channel video installation and performance where Veronica Bleaus, the 'worst drag queen,' battles digital avatars. Explores queer identity, camp, and fantasy through video games, anime, and...
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Fail-Safe

2019
is a recurring interdisciplinary variety performance series and safe space for artistic failure. It features works-in-progress in cabaret, sound art, dance, and digitally mediated performance.
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Séance

2013
A 2013 performance featuring reptilian mediums channeling remote ghostly presences via live Google Hangout projection. Explores spiritualism and digital embodiment.
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Neráides

2011
is a single-channel video from 2011, plunges into a glittering, camp queer fantasy world where an alien drag queen and a flamboyant temptress battle the Crystal Queen.
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Feeling Good

2011
Single-channel animated music video (2011) by Scott Andrew. Drag performers Veronica Bleaus and Dani Lamorte sing Nina Simone's 'Feeling Good' amidst a vibrant, queer cartoon landscape.
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Planet Dragulon

2009
(2009) is a four-channel queer sci-fi video installation set in the Glitter Caves, following Captain Cosmo's quest against Queen Namby Pamby.
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Organza Orgazmica

2009
is a multimedia project (2009) exploring cinematic narratives, drag queens, and the glamorous tension between kitsch and high fashion through photography, video, and installation.

News featuring John Musser / Veronica Bleaus

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Bloomfield Garden Club

2020
Scott Andrew featured in the Bloomfield Garden Club, along with collaborators John Musser and Jesse Factor. More info here:  http://tinadillman.com/the-bloomfield-garden-club/
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Fail-Safe

2019
is a (new) recurring variety performance show.   Fail-Safe invites artists with works-in-progress to present new performances in a supportive environment. The curated performance series was...