Post by Dr Hite on Nov 23, 2012 16:02:53 GMT -5
No Hidden Agenda
The Entrapped Nude in Bread Bag Shoes is one in a series of giant nude paper-dolls exhibited in SLO. Some have a kinder gentler message, others have pointed political messages, including; My Body Belongs to Me and the Rape of Los Osos. These jointed paper sculptures can hang indoors or out and each reveals a story.
The "NO Hidden Agenda" Installation was created for Open Studios Art Tour 2012, to show how much I resented dividing my time between advocacy and the Arts in October. The California Lands Commission had approved the PG&E Seismic Testing off the California Central Coast and the SLO County Board of Supervisors had a deadline for arguments of October 19th. Thus this nude and many dated Board Agenda's became a site-specific installation above utility meeter.
Why Nude? The nude form is most associated with art.
There are Countries in Africa where female activists bear their breasts when under physical attack by government militia to remind and humiliate their abusers that they are mothers. This is a profound female statement.
Since this temporary work was installed; Wonder Bread declared bankruptcy, putting an end to the whimsical wonder-bread bags, which I once wore to keep my socks dry and warm when doing sculpture work in inclement weather. The SLO County Supervisor who pushed for the high energy Seismic Studies suffered a political defeat at the November 14th Coastal Commission and distracted the press two days later by announcing his extra marital affair to his legislative assistant and impending Divorce.
No Hidden Agenda became a timely and historic site-installation.
The Entrapped Nude in Bread Bag Shoes is one in a series of giant nude paper-dolls exhibited in SLO. Some have a kinder gentler message, others have pointed political messages, including; My Body Belongs to Me and the Rape of Los Osos. These jointed paper sculptures can hang indoors or out and each reveals a story.
The "NO Hidden Agenda" Installation was created for Open Studios Art Tour 2012, to show how much I resented dividing my time between advocacy and the Arts in October. The California Lands Commission had approved the PG&E Seismic Testing off the California Central Coast and the SLO County Board of Supervisors had a deadline for arguments of October 19th. Thus this nude and many dated Board Agenda's became a site-specific installation above utility meeter.
Why Nude? The nude form is most associated with art.
There are Countries in Africa where female activists bear their breasts when under physical attack by government militia to remind and humiliate their abusers that they are mothers. This is a profound female statement.
Since this temporary work was installed; Wonder Bread declared bankruptcy, putting an end to the whimsical wonder-bread bags, which I once wore to keep my socks dry and warm when doing sculpture work in inclement weather. The SLO County Supervisor who pushed for the high energy Seismic Studies suffered a political defeat at the November 14th Coastal Commission and distracted the press two days later by announcing his extra marital affair to his legislative assistant and impending Divorce.
No Hidden Agenda became a timely and historic site-installation.