Erica Deeman: Silhouettes
Laurence Miller Gallery is pleased to present ERICA DEEMAN: Silhouettes 鈥� the artist鈥檚 first solo exhibition in New York, and the gallery鈥檚 first show at its new location in Chelsea.
Silhouettes comprises a series of 45 x 45 inch color portraits of women from the African Diaspora, most of whom were previously unknown to the artist. Deeman found her subjects by placing ads, approaching strangers on the street, and asking friends and family to pose. The artist engages the complex legacy of the silhouette to subvert established biases founded on 鈥渇ace value鈥�, gender, and race.
Deeman鈥檚 portraits elevate Black Femininity and identity, highlighting an emerging critical narrative that defies stereotype and biases. At first glance, the large-than-life portraits appear to be impenetrable black and white silhouettes, but as the viewer becomes more intimate with each image, each woman鈥檚 individuality is revealed through rich textures, skin color and facial expressions. Deeman states: 鈥淚t has been for me to reflect how I see myself, how I see and how I am seen...through these women.鈥�
Laurence Miller Gallery is pleased to present ERICA DEEMAN: Silhouettes 鈥� the artist鈥檚 first solo exhibition in New York, and the gallery鈥檚 first show at its new location in Chelsea.
Silhouettes comprises a series of 45 x 45 inch color portraits of women from the African Diaspora, most of whom were previously unknown to the artist. Deeman found her subjects by placing ads, approaching strangers on the street, and asking friends and family to pose. The artist engages the complex legacy of the silhouette to subvert established biases founded on 鈥渇ace value鈥�, gender, and race.
Deeman鈥檚 portraits elevate Black Femininity and identity, highlighting an emerging critical narrative that defies stereotype and biases. At first glance, the large-than-life portraits appear to be impenetrable black and white silhouettes, but as the viewer becomes more intimate with each image, each woman鈥檚 individuality is revealed through rich textures, skin color and facial expressions. Deeman states: 鈥淚t has been for me to reflect how I see myself, how I see and how I am seen...through these women.鈥�
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