SMAC Gallery’s Post

"Taken together, her work made of acrylic nails makes an argument that femininity exists here: at the intersection of allure, glamour, ferocity, mercilessness, potency, and horror. The varied memes and codes that are used to represent women in worldwide popular culture all drink from this well. The problem with these depictions tend to be one-sided - which is how we come to inherit the caricature of womanhood that is alternately the virtuous Madonna figure, the sour prude, the evil seductress, or the crazy ex-girlfriend. … the essence of her work argues for an understanding of womanhood as coextensive with the vast possibilities of being human. The reason that we might be surprised by this complexity is that for too long we have been told that complexity of being is a predicament, an obstacle. It isn’t. It’s where woman find and manifest themselves in all their glory.” Request a portfolio of works via DM or email to info@smacgallery.com ____ Frances Goodman Text by Seph Rodney

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