MONOLGUE


Exhibited @ www.gallerythe.org
June 30 through September 5, 2005
Work by: 
Zachary Drucker, Katie Kingma, 
Monique Perreault, Ashley Reid 
and Martha Thorneloe

Recent graduates of the BFA photography program, Zachary Drucker,
Katie Kingma, Monique Perreault, Ashley Reid and Martha Thorneloe work
in the self portrait-genre to express ideas derived from experience. 
Each photographer chooses to control the working environment creating
a stage like atmosphere in which specific monologues are acted out. 
Here the viewer comes in close contact to the character/artist,
participating in an intimate exchange.  The viewers presence is
strongly implied throughout all of the work; the subject is speaking
to the audience.

Also contained in the work are various ideas on the way that females
are portrayed, or choose to portray themselves.  Like Cindy Sherman
the artists assume a role familiar to the viewer; however these roles
are not references to collective symbols of women but instead stand
for different facets of the individuals' personality.   The work as a
whole speaks clearly about the way women experience themselves and how
they interpret the expectations to present themselves in specific
ways.  Each artist is honest, bringing up images and issues that are
not commonly addressed in art dealing with female roles and femininity
in general.

The exhibit will include a site specific performance by Thornloe that
is inspired by the four photographers showing.  Her performance is
meant to highlight the dynamic between audience and performer, adding
an interactive element to the exhibit.