MUSINGS & INSPIRATIONS
The Power Behind the Scenes Portraits at Place des Arts
June 12, 2017
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Musings & Inspirations
The “La Vie en Rose” painting, brings together themes of past art movements as a means of addressing contemporary realities. The photomontage that acts as the background shows reference to Pop Art and Futurism. In this work, the subject is placed within a scape of technology and modern media and asked to examine herself against her surroundings. The subject sits precariously against the backdrop and asks herself and the viewer how she fits in within this schema. Further, the cloth that she is sitting on presents her almost as an unwrapped food item or a gift ,contributing to the notion that she is being objectified in such a context. As her gaze extends towards her own torso, indicating a struggle to reconcile her body with her surroundings, the viewer simultaneously grapples with these reimagined views of women and media. The work demands a reconsideration of what it means to be perceived as a woman today and what it means to deconstruct those meanings and subvert our own self perception.
*Magic Realism, a term originally coined in Latin America (Magic Realism Britannica, n.d.) is described as “a style of writing or painting which sometimes describes dreams as though they were real, and real events as though they were dreams” (Magic Realism, 2019). Coral Aiken explains Magic Feminism as the following: “Magical Realism gives agency to the interior world of the character by physically manifesting thoughts and memory, Magical Feminism offers an expansion of narrative realism, an opportunity to explore new territory and elaborate on the known understanding of feminist film and the mind,” (Magic Feminism, 2019).
This work is available. If you are interested in this work or want to inquire about the price, email me at: hodamontrealwenger@hotmail.com
La Vie en Rose , rassemble les thèmes des mouvements artistiques passés comme un moyen d’aborder les réalités contemporaines. Le photomontage qui sert de toile de fond montre la référence au Pop Art et au Futurisme. Dans ce travail, le sujet est placé dans un paysage de la technologie et des médias modernes et a demandé de s’examiner contre son environnement. Le sujet se situe précairement en toile de fond et se demande ainsi qu’au spectateur comment elle s’inscrit dans ce schéma. En outre, le tissu sur lequel elle est assise la présente presque comme un aliment non emballé ou un cadeau, contribuant à l’idée qu’elle est objectivée dans un tel contexte. Alors que son regard s’étend vers son propre torse, indiquant une lutte pour réconcilier son corps avec son environnement, le spectateur se débat simultanément avec ces visions réinventées des femmes et des médias. L’œuvre exige un réexamen de ce que signifie être perçue comme une femme aujourd’hui et de ce que signifie déconstruire ces significations et de subvertir notre propre perception de soiMedia mixte,40×50 pouces ,Si vous êtes interessé à cet oeuvre, ou voulez avoir plus d’information, contactez moi par couriel :hodamontrealwenger@hotmail.com
