Crimson and I are having our first art exhibition together at Sierra Arts Foundation's Riverside Gallery from April 1, 2022 thru April 29, 2022. Nearly 30 years in the making, I will be presenting select works from my Erotic Dance (1993-1996), Bouquets Ablaze (1997-present), and Labyrinth Walk (2015 - present). My photography is paired with Crimson’s evocative ecological assemblages series, Endlings.
Per our press release, the Beauty, represents my three series and my relationship with Crimson. This show for me is a love letter to Crimson. Erotic Dance is a series of black and white images of Crimson from our early years in Oakland 1993-1996. When we first started dating, Crimson brought cut flowers to my studio. I began a weekly practice of photographing them as a gift and homage to her which became Bouquets Ablaze. I continue to photograph bouquets, some from florists but mostly from ou yard and greenhouse in Gerlach. Labyrinth Walk is inspired by our move to the desert and our daily sunset walks at the Chartres Labyrinth on our property designed by Crimson, as well as a second labyrinth she designed at Fly Ranch. I often credit her as my muse as she is the catalyst for both my personal and artistic transformation.
Crimson’s Endlings are amazing! They are known as endlings because with their death a species or subspecies become extinct, Crimson unveils and adorns the last of a species or subspecies, by drawing upon the beautiful and sublime to present imagined “beasties” that capture the evolution of endlings and our part in their demise. These assemblages are sculptural compositions consisting of various materials such as antique doll parts, kitchen utensils, organic matter, feathers, paint, metal, and other items. Each sculpture takes on its own personality and special characteristics which seem to gravitate into three different series: Endlings, Goddesses, and Creepy Baby Dolls. All with a sense of humor.
Beauty & The Beasties is a celebration of a life committed to love, the arts, and healing the world.
ABOUT THE EXHIBIT
Beauty & The Beasties
Sierra Arts Foundation / Sierra Arts Gallery
Riverside Building
17 South Virginia Street
Suite 120
Reno, NV 89501
Exhibition Run: April 1, 2022 - April 29, 2022
Exhibit Reception: Saturday, April 16, 2022 12- 4 PM
Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Friday 10 AM- 4; Saturdays 12 PM - 4 PM
ABOUT CRIMSON:
Crimson Rose is a cultural co-founder of Burning Man, the Black Rock Arts Foundation and Burning Man Project. Her life’s passion and work have focused on the arts and artistic expression. She began participating in the Burning Man event in 1991, and developed the organization’s Art Department, including the infrastructure, financial and other support services that make possible the large-scale participatory art works that Burning Man is renowned for. With Crimson’s guidance, Burning Man serves as an inspirational limitless canvas, the works of which now find public placement in cities around the world and serve as catalytic sparks for community collaboration.
https://crimson-rose.org
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