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"MONOLOGUE" June 30 through September 5, 2005 |
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Curated by: MONIQUE PERREAULT Curatorial Statement Bio |
Recent graduates of the BFA photography program, Zachary Drucker, Katie Kingma, Monique Perreault, Ashley Reid and Martha Thorneloe work in the self portrait-genre to express ideas derived from experience. Each photographer chooses to control the working environment creating a stage like atmosphere in which specific monologues are acted out. Here the viewer comes in close contact to the character/artist, participating in an intimate exchange. The viewers presence is strongly implied throughout all of the work; the subject is speaking to the audience. Also contained in the work are various ideas on the way that females are portrayed, or choose to portray themselves. Like Cindy Sherman the artists assume a role familiar to the viewer; however these roles are not references to collective symbols of women but instead stand for different facets of the individuals' personality. The work as a whole speaks clearly about the way women experience themselves and how they interpret the expectations to present themselves in specific ways. Each artist is honest, bringing up images and issues that are not commonly addressed in art dealing with female roles and femininity in general. The exhibit will include a site specific performance by Thornloe that is inspired by the four photographers showing. Her performance is meant to highlight the dynamic between audience and performer, adding an interactive element to the exhibit. |
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ASHLEY REID Artwork Bio Statement |
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My work is about pursuing of power, that has been involuntarily taken away, through exploiting my own person as the subject within fabricated scenerios. Being in control of the situation, degredation, and manipulation allows the subject to become the bully, instead of the victim. Exploitation can be used as a double edged sword of power. |
"Beauty Queen" 2004 Digital C-Print |
"Superstar" 2005 Digital C-Print |
"Staged" 2004 Digital C-Print |
"Angel" 2005 Digital C-Print |
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ZACKARY DRUCKER Artwork Bio Statement |
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Speaking with all of his voices, Zackary Drucker's contribution to "Monologue" examines narratives of the gendered self. Through a uniquely queer lens, Drucker invents personas that explore the complex junction of identity, sexuality, and representation. |
"Untitled #56" 10/2004 C-print |
"Untitled #58" 10/2004 C-print |
"Untitled #52" 10/2004 C-print |
"Untitled #71" 03/2005 C-print |
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KATIE KINGMA Artwork Bio Statement Personal Web Site |
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I'm interested in isolating and displacing the self in a cinematic sense. My intent is to make the viewer aware of the mental shift which occurs when one aligns oneself with the role of a fictional character. |
"Untitled #1" 2005 C-print |
"Untitled #3" 2004 C-print |
"Untitled #2" 2004 C-print |
"Untitled #4" 2004 C-print |
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MONIQUE PERREAULT Artwork Bio Statement Personal Web Site |
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My work defines the feminine experience as a fusion between outward appearence and internal perception. These selected pieces represent the way that the subject interacts with the viewer, how the internal and outward combine to make this dynamic. |
"Smoking. Wasted." 2003 Gelatin-silver print |
"Untitled II" 2004 Gelatin silver print |
"White" 2005 Gelatin silver print |
"I'm Trying to Save Myself" 2004 Gelatin silver print |
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MARTHA THORNELOE Artwork Bio Statement Personal Web Site |
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"A Mental Cleansing" Perfomance/Installation 2005 Martha Thorneloe will be performing an interactive piece at the opening inspired by the use of the monologue in theatre and day-to-day life. The reminents of the performance will be presented in the gallery window for the length of the exhibition. |
"A Mental Cleansing" front [detail] Perfomance/Installation 2005 |
"A Mental Cleansing" breast [detail] Perfomance/Installation 2005 |
"A Mental Cleansing" skirt [detail] Perfomance/Installation 2005 |
"A Mental Cleansing" rocks [detail] Perfomance/Installation 2005 |
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