“American Spirits” marks the first solo exhibition by visual artist Bobbi Woods in her hometown of St. Louis. Through imagery, video, and graphic arts, Bobbi Woods' works document and reframe the popular idioms, brutal banalities, and nervous tensions between pleasure and hilarity, fear and desire. “American Spirits” will feature new collage works alongside a fractured iteration of Woods’ "Pearl Necklace" installation. In this work, a seemingly straightforward advertisement photo of a pearl necklace--evocative of both norms of bourgeois femininity and an off the leash visceral landscape--is presented in repetition and in uneven intervals throughout the gallery space. On top of this repeating image Woods layers text and images culled from gay male pornography, self help instructions along with other materials drawn from everyday life.
Bobbi Woods: “American Spirits” opens with a free public reception Saturday, January 25, 6-9pm. The exhibition will remain on display until Saturday, February 22. Open gallery hours are held Saturdays, 12-5pm, or by appointment.
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Much like the poltergeist from the feature film Poltergeist 2, in person events are back! Because scheduling is scary enough, Silver Space is here to help. Behold, our virtual baby - The Events Calendar - revived by popular demand. Here you can find out when the next gallery opening is, where you can hear free artist talks, and even what you missed out on because you didn’t check the calendar like you should have in the first place. Shame!
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