Why Cleveland? Sam Taylor-Wood.
I wish I were on my way to Cleveland. Well, maybe I’d wait until those two feet of snow they just got melt away. After all, Sam Taylor-Woods exhibit at the Cleveland Museum of Contemporary Art is up until May 11.
I’m not as educated about contemporary photographers as I should be and I’m working to remedy that, but I just read about this unique artist this morning in The Week (3/14/08). This is the unique vision I’m always thinking and talking about.
http://www.mocacleveland.org/exhibition_details.php?ex_id=39
The above image is from her series “Bram Stoker’s Chair” and reflects her interest in “depicting psychological states”. The subject is herself and she posed with wires that have been digitally removed from the final image.
“…haunting, balletic images…profoundly affecting exhibition”-Cleveland Scene
Another series which I would give anything to see is “a time-lapse video of a bowl of nectarines rapidly molding, rotting and falling apart”.
And again, another series of portraits of famous male actors crying on cue.
Love this original mind. Need to spend more time online learning about her.
If anyone reading this is heading to Cleveland, call me.
October 20, 2009 at 12:46 pm
Hi miss i just love the way this portrait captured the tension and still it is relaxing to look at inspirational to a young artist like my self so thank you for that.