WW5: Ah, Motherland!

 

TRUE CHARACTER: Photographic Works by Laos Fois

@ the Lex Leonard Gallery – 143 Christopher Columbus (1 block west of the Grove St PATH) Jersey City, NJ

CLOSING PARTY, FRIDAY MARCH 23 from 7-9pm!!!

***all are welcome – bring a snak, some sweeet or your fav bottle o booze to share – enjoy with good company!***

Laos Fois’ recent photography describes the verse of kin and context. Laos’ work brings to light connections within our changing urban environment and the nature of familiar faces. Shots are taken dead on, subjects seen at face value. No fancy angles or manipulative perspective, just honesty. Laos’ work includes images of Jersey City – its current condition and its personality. What we see are the lines and cracks where things bend, fold and break, marks of frequent use and impressions made. His works are a testimony to true character.

Curated by Jasmine Graf

For more info:

http://www.laosfois.com/index-8.html
http://www.lexleonardgallery.com/index.htm

Hey, here are Noelle’s questions. Reply here.
Manipulating the body; the body manipulated.
This exhibition manipulates the body and its most intimate environments. In what ways does your work manipulate the viewer? In what ways is your work a manipulation of sight and touch? How do you manipulate the material to rework our understanding of history and contemporary culture? How do you create a conversation around the manipulation of women’s bodies?
Bonus Question:
How does a “shared dialogue” and collective art process effect what you create? How does it manipulate the idea of the ‘individual” art creativity? How did the process speak to or not of the theory of a “collective unconscious”?

(sorry for putting this on everyone’s category, thought it would be able to get your attention for this magazine entry so you may offer your input and responses too! RESPOND HERE, NOELLE WILL CHECK THE BLOG)
Dear Asha:
Thanks, so much for speaking with me at REDSAW about the Mother of God project and also about Shame!
I have the question (s) I would like to pose to the group. The theme of the first newsletter/magazine entry is I Am Home.
If you could post to the blog that would be great.
I need responses back by Friday afternoon at 3:00.
Please feel free to answer at any length or brevity words, drawings, poetry also welcome J.
Thanks, great work!
Noelle
www.rebornhome.com
Manipulating the body; the body manipulated.
This exhibition manipulates the body and its most intimate environments. In what ways does your work manipulate the viewer? In what ways is your work a manipulation of sight and touch? How do you manipulate the material to rework our understanding of history and contemporary culture? How do you create a conversation around the manipulation of women’s bodies?
Bonus Question:
How does a “shared dialogue” and collective art process effect what you create? How does it manipulate the idea of the ‘individual” art creativity? How did the process speak to or not of the theory of a “collective unconscious”?


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