Chris Twomey "TRIUMPH of the XX"
AC Institute
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Our origins, our identity, and the ramifications of genetic discoveries are the themes that drive the imagery of Chris Twomey’s work.
Triumph of the XX evokes the passion of the XX chromosome (female) in its ability to heal a flaw or mutation in the DNA by recombining and backing up since there are two X’s. A red haired woman is the metaphor for this concept, as she recombines the genes of the world with various men of different ethnic backgrounds, healing division. Aluminum foil, a simple substrate found in the kitchen and commonly used by women for domestic labor, is elevated, along with this concept, to an articulation of the divine.
The photographs/DVD for this series were shot in the studio, manipulated, retouched, and printed by the artist.
About Chris Twomey:
Award winning artist, as well as writer, and curator, Chris Twomey has had solo exhibitions in NYC and innumerable group exhibitions worldwide. Her next notable solo shows are scheduled for February 2012, “TRIUMPH of the XX” at the AC Institute in NYC, and a new series entitled ‘STOLEN GOODS” premiering at HP Garcia Gallery in NYC, May 2012. Graduating from Pratt Institute with an MFA, Twomey has received various awards; CAPS grant, Ford Grant, Experimental TV award, an American Film Institute Directing Internship, among others. She is also co-founder & curator for Broadthinking.org
In October 2011, solo survey exhibition “Chris Twomey - Time, Media, and Significance” exhibited in the Pascal Gallery at Ramapo College in NJ and was reviewed inwww.arterynyc.com. 2010 solo exhibitions included “CHRIS TWOMEY & Core Constellation at Westbeth Gallery, and “ASTRAL FLUFF: Carnal Bodies in Celestial Orbit” at CREON Gallery, NYC.
Recent 2011 group exhibitions include PINK GALLERY and PINK art fair in Seoul, South Korea, Pool Art Fair, Miami, Florida, and Exit Art, NYC “Fracking” (Twomey’s work mentioned in Art News review).
In early 2012, Twomey published CHRIS TWOMEY PARALLAX: Time, Media, and Significance, a personal memoir running parallel to the survey of Twomey’s career over the last 30 years with approximately 130 pages of art images and critical essays by Eleanor Heartney, text by David Freund, Steve Cannon, Norm Hinsey and Chris Twomey.
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Schedule
from February 23, 2012 to March 17, 2012
Opening Reception on 2012-02-23 from 18:00 to 20:00