Alexis Stevenson’s ‘1 in 5’ installation to be a part of group exhibition “WERQ: We’ve Been Doing This Our Whole Lives”, from June 8th-30th. All are welcomed to the opening reception at Cluster Gallery on June 8th!
Brooke Smith and Alexis Stevenson hold opening reception for exhibition MORE THAN MEAT
We are excited to announce MORE THAN MEAT, a two person exhibition featuring the work of Brooke Smith and Alexis Stevenson. The exhibition will run from Friday, May 26th to Saturday May 27th, 2017. The opening reception is Friday, May 26th from 6 to 9pm. A live performance by Alexis Stevenson will take place at 7pm. Meet both artists and hear more about their work during an informal artist talk on Saturday, May 27th from 10am to 11pm. The venue is located at 404 West Broughton Street, Savannah, GA. Both events are free and open to the public.
In response to Carolee Schneemann’s seminal exhibition More than Meat Joy and recent award of the Venice Biennale Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, Brooke Smith and Alexis Stevenson use a variety of media to explore the objectification of women throughout society. Like Schneemann, both artists hold a strong focus on identity politics through the performance of body, gender, and race.
Smith’s work revolves around the nature of self curation through social media and the pressures placed upon women to meet constructed standards within our hypermobile society. By playing with the cliche of women as meat, she is commenting on objectification through contrasting images of women.
Similarly, Stevenson’s work visually and conceptually propels the viewer into an examination of race, identity, and socio-politics. She utilizes performance art and spectacle to initiate discussions concerning the historical context of systematic oppression in this country. Her work is performed in historic slave port cities and during the performances, she presents her body as a visual signifier of unseen history. The raw cotton sculptural piece is a reference to African-American slaves and the role they played in ultimately building the foundations of this nation’s economy.
10% percent of proceeds from the sale of artwork will benefit the Rape Crisis Center of Savannah GA.
' 1 in 5 ' installation to be exhibited at Savannah's annual Walk A Mile event
Alexis Stevenson's installation piece 1 in 5 will be shown at Savannah's annual Walk A Mile In Her Shoes event held at Forsyth Park located in Savannah, GA.
The event will begin at 6pm on Thursday, April 6th.
Event Information: www.rccsav.org/walk-a-mile-in-her-shoes