PRETTY IN PINK
"From the rosy tint of wind-reddened cheeks to the first flush of arousal, from cherry blossoms to Pepto-Bismol, pink is a sweet, intimate, fragile and sickening shade. Few colors trigger more contradictory associations and emotions--tender, childish, plastic, pornographic--or are so symbolic of both high and low culture. Pink is sometimes awkward, even embarrassing, but on the other hand it is enjoyed and associated with the idea of beauty." Artist Barbara Nemitz describes pink as an "exposed color in contemporary art and culture."
Pink is a color that invites opinion. Visually, pink is a pale tint of red. Traditionally, it is often associated with femininity, tenderness, sweetness and romance. A pastel pink often symbolizes childhood and innocence, whereas a shade of bold or hot pink links to eroticism and seduction. For Pretty in Pink, 17 artists were selected who creatively expressed this theme through humor, vulnerability and femininity. Included are photographs, sculptures, paintings and unique textile works.
EXHIBITORS: Aline Smithson, Andy Mattern, Ann Cofta, Betsy Enzensberger, Catherine Comtois, Chelsea Garcia, Danielle Festa, Deja Patterson, Eileen Lerner, Enne Tesse, Greg Randall, Jessica Burke, Jonathan Lee, Kathryn Kenworth, Matt Mele, Parvathi Kumar & Tara Centybear.
