Kate Manheim Exhibition
CUE Art Foundation
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Curated by John Zorn. On view at CUE Art Foundation, Manheim’s first solo show in New York City, will be over 100 of her "Totem Loki," her series of VD prints which consist of famous historical depictions of the Virgin Mother collaged with elegantly drawn diagrams of diseased female genitalia, a collection of her self-portraits and examples of the artist’s drawings, spanning from childhood to present-day. Famous for her work with Richard Foreman’s Ontological-Hysteric Theatre in the 1980’s, Kate Manheim’s artwork explores many of the theoretical concepts, dualities and the blurry lines in between that she first embodied in her on-stage characters. Even when discussing meaning in her work, Manheim resists singular classification, stating [this is ] “what you get when you cross an exhibitionist with a recluse.” Pulling from the traditional and the avant garde, the sacred and the profane, the work serves as a testament to the underlying struggles and polarization experienced within one’s own psyche. Touching on one of the most basic human concepts, her paintings, drawings and digital collages give rise to something beautiful and contemplative through the dark and primeval. Much like an actress, the same templates are re-used and permutated, with each work exploring a different take on the revelation of the human condition.
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from December 04, 2008 to January 24, 2009
Opening Reception on 2008-12-04 from 18:00 to 20:00