Megan Burns "Tricky Sphinx"
The Proposition
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The Proposition presents, Tricky Sphinx, the fourth solo exhibition of oil paintings by Megan Burns.
The original light saber from Star Wars was made of everyday materials the prop-makers had at hand: a camera flash, plumbing parts, windshield wipers. I make the props in my paintings out of ordinary items: a squirt gun becomes a ray gun, a plastic lamp globe becomes a space helmet, a plastic box becomes a mysterious prize. Each new painting is a chance for me to transform regular stuff into totemic objects, and transform myself into a sexy sci-fi pinup girl. Through my work I get to inhabit a fantasy world built from scratch.
I think of each painting as a snapshot, like a cover of a comic book or science fiction paperback, but without the attendant disappointment in the actual story. Each is a single image cut from time, crammed full of lush details and the promise of sex and action. I want my paintings to capture a feeling of mystery, intrigue and tension, the frustrated desire to know what has just happened and what might happen next.
My secondary body of work is a series of small paintings on panel. These one-liners are ideas and found images that come up during my explorations. ---Megan Burns, 2013
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Schedule
from March 02, 2013 to March 30, 2013
Opening Reception on 2013-03-02 from 18:00 to 20:00