Exhibition
in San Francisco, CA / United States
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- John Waters: Self-Portrait #5 (Dog Catcher), 2012, C-print, Edition of 5
Faisal Abdu’Allah, John Bankston, Phoebe Beasley, Jonathan Calm, Viola Frey, Rupert Garcia, Doug Hall, Bovey Lee, David Linger, Hung Liu, Chip Lord, Vik Muniz, Tameka Jenean Norris Estate, Ron Moultrie Saunders, Kathy Sloan, Lava Thomas, Tara Tucker, John Waters, Lewis Watts, and Derek Weisberg
Paying homage to the time-honored tradition of self-portraiture, this collection of works shows a multiplicity of approaches to the genre – the images are sometimes confessional and profound, sometimes self-deprecating and humorous.
While most artists are no strangers to solitude and the inevitable self-reflection that solitude brings, there is a more practical consideration: artists often choose themselves as subject simply because they are the ones there. This past year has made even more pronounced the necessity of using what is within arm’s reach, in the same way that an artist’s available physical space can dictate scale. While these works were not all made during quarantine, they are seen now through the lens of prolonged separation, as little windows opening to other people.
Gallery hours Thu-Sat 12 – 4 pm, and by appointment
Location:
Rena Bransten Projects
1275 Minnesota St. #210
94107 San Francisco, CA
United States
