OK, yesterday I did write about my love for Obama, but artist Justine Lai has taken her love to a whole other level. She writes that she wants to "humanize" the presidents by painting herself have sex with each of them...
Funny, 'cause I've never thought of any of the presidents (except, perhaps, George W.) as being anything but human.
Justine goes on to say, "the presidency itself is a seemingly immortal and impenetrable institution; by inserting myself in its timeline, I attempt to locate something intimate and mortal. I use this intimacy to subvert authority, but it demands that I make myself vulnerable along with the Presidents."
Hm... After going to an Ivy League for art history, and having been both a painter and artist myself, I can recognize art-babble from a million miles away...
Justine, you should have just let the paintings- which are witty and beautifully executed- speak for themselves.
Thoughts? See the write-up that prompted this post here...
That's awesome! Though, I wonder how kinky she'll get with some of the more philandering presidents. I hope it's not all cuddles.
ReplyDeleteMight be all cuddles, who knows...? Did you notice that the image above, of George Washington (?), looks a lot like the Quaker Oat man?
ReplyDeleteNow that's a whole other series for this artist to explore... The images of men used in branding, such as The Quaker Oats man and Mr. Clean...