Victoria Reynold's Meat Paintings.
Friday, September 18, 2009 at 2:51PM So a spiffy chum of mine, Felix, made me aware of this artist...
She paints meat, a subject matter that has been done a bit before (says the girl whose subject matter is almost always naked women!) but I've never seen it done quite so beautifully, sensually, opulently.
I love the way she frames some of the work in the most gaudy, over-the-top frames (and want to know where she finds them!). Her work, to me, is both revolting and appealing at once. I love artwork that has this sort of push pull effect. It makes the work incredibly difficult to view, yet I find it hard to look away. I feel like I'm doing something very, very wrong by looking at it... exciting wrong, sexy wrong, but still very, very wrong.
And I hope it's understood that coming form me, that is very high praise indeed!
Reader Comments (7)
Hmm. Why is "wrong" a compliment?
Some of that looks very tasty (if cooked properly)
I'm intrigued by how the central painting influences my view of the frame as grotesque, suddenly the patterning seems sinuous, tendons about to snap.
Kate, yeah, I think it's especially true of the frame in this one and also this: http://www.richardhellergallery.com/dynamic/artwork_display.asp?ArtworkID=272 which I think she actually painted to suit by the look of it. It really inspire me to start thinking about frames more.
There is a magazine produced in SF called 'meatpaper'. You can find it at Books for Cooks on Gertrude St. Here is the website. I cannot say anything more about it, you must let it speak for itself.
....Awesome!!!
Most of the stuff I create is a bit "push & pull".
I know what you mean though, it's the trainwreck thing. Can't help but look even though really you don't want to.
If I see any grotesquely majestic frames, I shall let you know.