Male Painting

The musician, the rebel, the spy, the artist, the intellect, the sex symbol, this painting depicts all the characters, movies stars, and personas, that made up my idea of masculinity. The figures overlap and morph into one another as the personas themselves repeat. Fishing line and hooks are sewn through the canvas. A pair of rubber shoes hang down from the painting repeating Elvis' gyration pose as in the center of the canvas. They also serve as a double entendre for rubbers. Up above the guitars of Django Reinhardt and Jimi Hendrix extend into the space as phallic symbols or weapons. This painting was originally exhibited as an installation and was surrounded by a variety of objects that referenced masculinity. Male is a part of the series, "Thrift Store Identities", which aims to examine and represent identity through collage based images that are composited as paintings. The original collages use images made from castoff magazines, postcards, and nick-knacks that accumulate at thrift stores, antique malls, and junk shops. While visiting these spaces, I search for source materials that illuminate my own notions of identity. These spaces are, for me, charged with the history of the objects sold. I view them as vernacular museums for things we deem valuable, we long to get rid of, or can't let go from our life. I interpret the images and items I collect and find, and transform them into these collage paintings.

Painting:Oil on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:9 W x 9 H x 2 D in

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