(Drivebycuriosity) - Contemporary art is global. Richard Taittinger Gallery, which is founded and owned by a heir of the French Champagne empire Taittinger (at 154 Ludlow St. taittinger), has now a show with work by an artist from South Africa: France Goodman. The show is called "Beneath Her" (through December 23, 2017). I display here my favorites from the show, a very subjective selection as usual.
The press release explains: "Goodman has chosen to work with an array of historical crafting techniques such as quilting, crochet and embroidery to explore these motifs. However, she has taken these traditionally homely and domestic pastimes and has, in keeping with historical and present feminist craft art practices, subverted them. Goodman’s quilts and crumpled sheets are made from richly colored acrylic nails, in primarily deep reds and purples, which mimic body tissue and look more like the flesh revealed when the skin is pulled back during plastic surgery, than the quaint quilts we cover ourselves in on a cold night" (exhibition).
Anyway, these quilted faces are very beautiful.
These images could be stills from some Hollywood movies.
Below some installation views:
Enjoy!
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