Koplin del Rio Gallery
6031 Washington Blvd
310.836.9055
This event has passed.
-
Daena Title: Barbie's Vagina at Koplin del Rio
-
- When
-
Opens Saturday June 5, 2010 (6–8pm)
June 5, 2010 – July 17, 2010
Tuesdays–Fridays (10am–5:30pm)
Saturdays (11am–5:30pm)
- Where
-
- Price
- Links
“Aside perhaps from bowls of fruit, no subject matter is more prevalent in fine art than the human body — usually a naked-lady human body. But as the current wide-ranging group exhibition at Koplin del Rio bodaciously demonstrates, that is not always the case. Among the diverse selection of art by both genders, there is undeniably a hefty representation of female nudes, from the classical to the interpretive, hilarious, dark, and profound, in painting, photography, and video. There are also images of men, and a particularly striking abstract sculptural installation by Jennifer Vanderpool made of cast-off grooming elements and wax that takes "gross anatomy" to a new level.”
Shana Nys Dambrot, Flavorpill
Koplin del Rio says:
Everyone thinks about sex. It has been part of our collective psyche, part of our everyday lives, and explored by every form of art since the beginning of time. One could even argue that erotic themed art is the purest form of art in its intrinsic human relatability. Any number of emotions can bring about a potent art experience, but in sensual desire there is the possibility for joy, insecurity, silliness, vanity, empowerment, vulnerability, so many things. Kink: The Seduction of Art is an endeavor to explore the theme of erotic art in a contemporary context. With new pieces created specifically for the exhibit by many of the twenty-three artists, the theme is visited with multiple enthusiastic points of view. How each artist determined their individual definition of ‘erotic art’ was left entirely open ended. The result was a varied repertoire of insight into the way we collectively regard sex, sexuality and ultimately a significant element of being human.
