I have been following the work of today’s “member in the spotlight” for years… but did I recognize her when I met her in person last spring? NOPE. You can’t blame me though… Delaware based artist Lauren E. Peters is a self-portrait chameleon! “Donning wigs and costumes reflects the assembling of the armor that gets us through the day, a projection of who we want to be, or the layers we use to hide. I create source photos using my form as the base material upon which I add and subtract layers of meaning, and then oil paintings to join the legacy of portraits trying to stake a claim in existence … We refashion our bodies to create a story about the person inside, and the foundation of my practice is a deep engagement with the construct(ion) and performance of identity and gender. I am running full force, smashing my body into different narratives to see what can transform me.”
art delivery : 09.23.23
art delivery : 09.23.23
art delivery : 09.23.23
I have been following the work of today’s “member in the spotlight” for years… but did I recognize her when I met her in person last spring? NOPE. You can’t blame me though… Delaware based artist Lauren E. Peters is a self-portrait chameleon! “Donning wigs and costumes reflects the assembling of the armor that gets us through the day, a projection of who we want to be, or the layers we use to hide. I create source photos using my form as the base material upon which I add and subtract layers of meaning, and then oil paintings to join the legacy of portraits trying to stake a claim in existence … We refashion our bodies to create a story about the person inside, and the foundation of my practice is a deep engagement with the construct(ion) and performance of identity and gender. I am running full force, smashing my body into different narratives to see what can transform me.”