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Sharon Shapiro
Autumn Trails

About the Item

Representations of women can agitate for a cultural shift. For three decades, I have portrayed female identity in painting. Chronicling the complexities of growing up in the American South, I confront the complications of nostalgia, memory, and femininity. Interested in the tensions and aspirations that arise in adolescence and continue in adulthood, I stage women to photograph, which I then collage to provide the basis for my paintings. I evaluate intimacy and vulnerability using autobiographical experience to construct a narrative. I celebrate the space between Arcadia and scrolling iPhones, between being self-conscious and totally unguarded. Beauty is a temptation for the viewer, but cracks in the artifice reveal veiled content. Fluorescent color and graffiti present a dystopian element in the scene that tilts the viewers' relationship with the subject. Inspired by personal events, collective myths, and pop culture, I present a world in which time coalesces and collapses.
  • Creator:
    Sharon Shapiro (American)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 48 in (121.92 cm)Width: 30 in (76.2 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    New Orleans, LA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1757212990722
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