Nathalia Edenmont: Art Opening

Fri, Mar 24
6:00P-late
Free

blasthaus is proud to present a new series of photographs by Nathalia
Edenmont at her first exhibition in the U.S. The body of work
consists of portraits of animals placidly sitting in hand-
blown vases and other sumptuous containers. Rabbits and other animals
appear wearing splendid collars and seem aristocratic, almost royal.

But at the same time we are faced with questions: Are they really
alive? What makes them so docile? The camera confronts the viewer
with a moment frozen in time that suspends the borders between life
and death. The image and the technologies of image making challenges
and transgresses social conventions and taboos.

Edenmont's photographs reference, both in style and subject matter
that of many great painters. The collars around the animals' necks
suggest connotations to those seen in 17th
century paintings by Dutch masters. But just as clearly as they are
connected to the calmness and domesticity of portraiture and still
life painting, they owe as much to the macabre and
violent in the late Goya.

There is a notion that there is something "not right" in the
pictures: a drop of blood on the little animal, the distorted
expressions and similar details all give the photos an eerie aspect.
Edenmont's choice of "material" makes one think of the abject dealt
with by artists such as Andres Serrano, Mike Kelly, Cindy Sherman,
and Kiki Smith...

BOCA is a new blasthaus gallery located behind the historic Mint
building at 5th and Mission.

Venue:

BOCA
414 JESSIE STREET
SAN Francisco
415 474 7973
http://www.blasthaus.com

414 Jessie, behind the historic Mint building at 5th and Mission.

Additional Info:

415 474 7973
http://www.blasthaus.com