Swell - Diva Series
The Diva Series was part of the exhibition Swell at Meridian Gallery in 1996 that featured works by Amy Berk, Carolyn Castaño, and Megan Wilson. Swell was a humorous and glamorously serious take on femininity, its illusion and its power in the 90's.
The Diva Series: The Ice Princess, Jezebel, Rapunzel,6' x 1 1⁄4' x 1 1⁄4' high, stacked glass jars filled with various materials, light, installation at Meridian Gallery, SF, 1996
Swell was a humorous and glamorously serious take on femininity, its illusion and its power in the 90's. The Diva Series included three six-foot towers built out of hundreds of glass jars filled with accoutrements of the femme. At first glance, they appeared as glowing pillars of sensuality and allure, but viewed closer the jars confessed the fragility and the imperfection that exists within this "perfect" world. Here lies the dichotomy of the "glamour girl" - self assured and infallible from far away, yet vulnerable and scar(r)ed upon closer inspection.
Jezebel (1996) 6' high, glass jars stacked and filled with accouterments of the femme, Installation at Meridian Gallery, SF
Rapunzel (1996) 6' high, glass jars stacked and filled with oil and hair, Installation at Meridian Gallery, SF (detail)
Ice Princess (1996) 6' high, glass jars stacked and filled with oil and broken glass, Installation at Meridian Gallery, SF
Study for the Diva Series, 1996
Jezebel (1996) 6' high, glass jars stacked and filled with accouterments of the femme, Installation at Meridian Gallery, SF (detail)
Rapunzel (1996) 6' high, glass jars stacked and filled with oil and hair, Installation at Meridian Gallery, SF
Ice Princess (1996) 6' high, glass jars stacked and filled with oil and broken glass, Installation at Meridian Gallery, SF (detail)
Study for the Diva Series, 1996
