Stuart Hawkins
dal 31/3/2004 al 1/5/2004
Segnalato da
31/3/2004
Stuart Hawkins
LFL Gallery, New York
Appearing In: 2. A solo exhibition of new photographs and videos by New York and Nepal-based artist Stuart Hawkins. Stuart Hawkins exhibition, comprised of photographs and videos, is a reflection of Western pop culture filtered through the eyes and actions of Nepali citizens. 'Appearing In: 2' includes The Model Project, a series of photographs depicting the artists friends and acquaintances posing as fashion models.
"Appearing In: 2"
LFL Gallery is pleased to announce a solo exhibition of new photographs and videos by New York and Nepal-based artist Stuart Hawkins. Stuart Hawkins exhibition, comprised of photographs and videos, is a reflection of Western pop culture filtered through the eyes and actions of Nepali citizens.
"Appearing In: 2" includes The Model Project, a series of photographs depicting the artists friends and acquaintances posing as fashion models. In Making the Video, a 5-minute DVD loop, Hawkins displays the making of a Nepali hip-hop video on one monitor, while the actual, televised music video airs on the second monitor. The Hero is a 22-minute DVD re-make of the film American Beauty, featuring an entirely Nepali cast with the exception of the cheerleader (the narrator of the films object of desire), who is played by Hawkins herself.
In all three works, Hawkins compels the viewers to consider themselves in the visual dialogue of consumer culture and question who the other is. Her work engages a world of differences increasingly veiled by superficial similarities.
Stuart Hawkins was born in 1969 in Norfolk, VA, and lives and works in New York, NY and Nepal. This is her first exhibition at LFL Gallery.
Exhibition dates: April 1 to May 1, 2004
Opening reception: April 1, 2004 from 6-8pm
Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 11-6
LFL Gallery
530 W. 24th Street
New York, NY 10011
Tel: +1 212 989 7700
Fax: +1 212 989 7720