Maria Petschnig "Erolastika"
On Stellar Rays
This event has ended.
The works in "Erolastika" were inspired by found photographs. In 2009, as Petschnig browsed New York flea markets in search of material for her archive of found images, she came upon elaborately-staged erotic photographs of anonymous women. The images were shot in a consistent visual style that led her to suspect they were taken by the same photographer. After several return visits, the vendor offered to connect her with the photographer, Viktor, a Russian living in New York and St. Petersburg, Russia. The video De Niña a Mujer tracks Petschnig’s ensuing relationship with Viktor and is inspired by his strange world. It was shot during Petschnig’s recent visit to Russia, where she was privy to photo sessions in Viktor’s home.
A two-channel video installation in the gallery basement, set in a bedroom environment, further explores boundaries of intimacy, fantasy and sexuality. The installation functions to undermine and subvert conventional notions of home as a place of safety and comfort. A sequence of photographs made in collaboration with Viktor will also be on view.
[Image: Maria Petschnig 2010 "De Niña a Mujer" (video still)]
Media
Schedule
from February 05, 2011 to March 20, 2011
A live performance by Maria Petschnig: Thursday, February 24, 19:00
Opening Reception on 2011-02-05 from 18:00 to 20:00