"I wanted to bring the conversation into the present and explore how these artists are influenced by modernity, Enders said. We're constantly overwhelmed by the stream of stimuli in our lives, so I wanted to create a space where visitors can focus solely on a single tableau created by human hands."
"I use common objects tied to the female body to explore themes like desire and self-realization, Duncan said. Through distortion and surface treatment, I reference traditional still-life, cartoons and the aesthetics of digital consumer culture."
Bedford Gallery's Observations of a Still Life gathers 22 artists working in ceramics, photography, oil painting and other media to reframe the still-life genre for contemporary culture. The exhibit, curated by Emilee Enders, invites viewers to slow down and attend to single tableaus created by hand. Works transform mundane objects into symbols addressing desire, identity, humor and critique, prompting re-evaluation of value and perception. San Francisco artist Annie Duncan contributes larger-than-life ceramics such as 2 Razors that reimagine personal effects tied to the female body. Duncan shapes, fires, glazes and paints hand-built clay slabs with trompe l'oeil effects that blur painting, sculpture and pop aesthetics.
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