CURRENT EXHIBITION
Prior to attending this opening reception, I refrained from doing research on the artists in order to be more aware of my reactions to her work. Once I arrived I was informed that the artist was behind me. She was in a costume as the wife in Dog the Bounty Hunter.
It was then that I realized that this would be an interesting show.
Her work was composed of portraits, scenes, and some videos. All of which contained a performative and production aspect to them.
For example, the photographs attributed costumes and the playfulness of taking on a character for the camera a la Cindy Sherman, with a refined diy look.
The playfulness in the work had a nostalgia reminiscent to popular childhood shows I grew up with, like :
All that, the pee wee show, Mr. Rogers, and even the Amanda show which all had a sketch comedy or collaborative element.
Overall, this show left me feeling very inspired and empowered to play and have fun. I think that sometimes with school, I get caught up on getting things to be perfect or with getting a good grade that I forget to have fun with my work.
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