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Fame
A show by Samantha Scherer
October 2 - 31, 2004
Opening reception, Saturday, October 2nd, 7 - 10pm
Gallery will be open for
First Thursday Art Walk
Thursday, October 7, 6 - 8 pm
The new work created for this exhibit consists of delicate and detailed images of isolated features of the body – mouths, eyes, hands – drawn in pen and watercolor, floating on an expanse of white paper. Each drawing alone is anonymous but vaguely familiar. When the drawings are coupled with their titles, always referencing a celebrity, the images become instantly recognizable.
Scherer’s love of pop culture inspired the exhibit. Taken directly from photographs found in entertainment and news periodicals, her drawings convey emotions ranging from power to sexuality. Each image suggests the celebrity’s branded personality - Scarlett Johansson’s pouty lips, John Kerry’s doleful glance, Condoleezza Rice’s furrowed brow – while retaining their likeness.
Reviews
"Landscapes,
and the terrain of the body" by Matthew Kangas
Seattle Times, page 47 H, October 8, 2004
"Stare
Down" by Nate Lippens
The Stranger, page 31, October 9-13, 2004
