A different kind of fictional world can be observed in Anna Gaskell's work. Her series of photographic episodes (Wonder and Override) are based on a loose re-interpretation of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. Gaskell treats her medium as a kind of stage set onto which she projects her child-centered concerns and enigmatic dramatic action...Gaskell's work does not posses specific narrative but rests rather on a series of suggestive 'actions'. In fact her whole oeuvre is based on implication rather than description; it is this ambiguity hovering as it does between what is imagined and what one sees between reality and fiction that reinforces the sense of malaise and intrigue for the viewer.
Katerina Gregos |
I don't even know how to respond to these..
ReplyDeleteit's like she sliced open my head, observed, and brought my thoughts to life.
I was at the brooklyn museum of art about three or four years ago and found a book of hers where little girls are dressed up like nurses and in the forest,it was some observation about munchausen syndrome, obviously I bought it because it was like my dream come true. If you want to borrow it let me know, I love her.
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ReplyDeleteOk. I just remembered you still have my Nan Goldin book. Did you ever print out the pictures and put them in your room? It probably looks amazing
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ReplyDeleteOf course I did, and your book is still in tip top shape. Anything by Nan Goldin would be treated with exceptional care by me. We are also texting each other at this moment, this is great. I actually remember buying my Anna Gaskell book to decorate my one day apartment with as well.
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