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Vampire::Mother
Curated by Jasmine Wahi, VAMPIRE::MOTHER is an exhibition realised by Vortic Curated and Anat Ebgi. The latest iteration in Vortic Curated鈥檚 hybrid exhibition series, VAMPIRE::MOTHER will open at Anat Ebgi鈥檚 Wilshire Boulevard gallery in Los Angeles from 27 January to 2 March 2024, with a virtual extension launching to coincide with Frieze L.A. on 28 February 2024.
The exhibition presents work by 15 contemporary artists responding to and pulling apart the imposed and oversimplified stereotypes affiliated with women/femmes.
As explained by the curator, Jasmine Wahi:
VAMPIRE::MOTHER attempts to disrupt linear and binary structures and impositions by presenting the idea that multiple realities (and selves) can exist simultaneously 鈥� and asks artists to consider the reductive nature of these roles and subvert them. It invites them to consider how we use our 鈥榳iles鈥� as a means of subterfuge.
The seductress can be a kitten, soft and cuddly; or she may be a vampire. It is a show that embraces the mainstream tendency to navigate the world through a rigid binary framework. But truly, it subverts this lens, and dismantles binary structures, mushing them into a gloop of indefinable and intersectional identities鈥�.
In curating the exhibition, Wahi guided the artists through a process using a set of evocations, including words, terms, feelings, and quotes. These elements were chosen to provide context and conjure visceral sensations associated with the broader themes of the show. Departing from the conventional approach, the curator collaborated closely with each artist, encouraging them to create new works inspired by their instinctive responses to these phrases and prompts.
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Curated by Jasmine Wahi, VAMPIRE::MOTHER is an exhibition realised by Vortic Curated and Anat Ebgi. The latest iteration in Vortic Curated鈥檚 hybrid exhibition series, VAMPIRE::MOTHER will open at Anat Ebgi鈥檚 Wilshire Boulevard gallery in Los Angeles from 27 January to 2 March 2024, with a virtual extension launching to coincide with Frieze L.A. on 28 February 2024.
The exhibition presents work by 15 contemporary artists responding to and pulling apart the imposed and oversimplified stereotypes affiliated with women/femmes.
As explained by the curator, Jasmine Wahi:
VAMPIRE::MOTHER attempts to disrupt linear and binary structures and impositions by presenting the idea that multiple realities (and selves) can exist simultaneously 鈥� and asks artists to consider the reductive nature of these roles and subvert them. It invites them to consider how we use our 鈥榳iles鈥� as a means of subterfuge.
The seductress can be a kitten, soft and cuddly; or she may be a vampire. It is a show that embraces the mainstream tendency to navigate the world through a rigid binary framework. But truly, it subverts this lens, and dismantles binary structures, mushing them into a gloop of indefinable and intersectional identities鈥�.
In curating the exhibition, Wahi guided the artists through a process using a set of evocations, including words, terms, feelings, and quotes. These elements were chosen to provide context and conjure visceral sensations associated with the broader themes of the show. Departing from the conventional approach, the curator collaborated closely with each artist, encouraging them to create new works inspired by their instinctive responses to these phrases and prompts.
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