Dichotomous mimicry
MUSAC museum of contemporary art from Castilla y León
León 2019
SPAIN
Dichotomous mimicry
To give one’s ear, to make appear (1966-1979)
Body, action and feminism (1966-1979)
Thanks:
Manuel Olveira, director of MUSAC
Maite Garbayo, curator
Dorothée Selz Project:
Mimétisme dichotomique 1974-2019 / Dichotomous Mimicry 1974-2019
two digital photographs on canvas
500 x 400 cm / 196,8 x 157,4 in. each
Work from Mimétisme relatif ( Relative Mimicry) 1974 in which D.Selz decides to take the same posture as a pin-up girl. It is a critical mimicry of the stereotype image of sexy women.
Collections MUSAC, León
Série Mimétisme relatif, The Vargas Girl, 1974
© Collections MACBA, Barcelone
The series Mimétisme relatif ( Relative Mimicry) was exhibited in the group show The World Goes Pop, Tate Modern, London, 2015
Curators Jessica Morgan and Flavia Fregeri
Author:
Jessica Morgan
Pilar Aymerich
Esther Ferrer
Jaume Maymó
Antoni Muntadas
Ana Paniker
Carlos Pazos
Àngels Ribé
Ivo Sans
Martí Sans
Dorothée Selz
Gonçal Sobrer
Photo © Dorothée Selz, D.R.
Dichotomous mimicry
To give one’s ear, to make appear (1966-1979)
Body, action and feminism (1966-1979)
Thanks:
Manuel Olveira, director of MUSAC
Maite Garbayo, curator
Dorothée Selz Project:
Mimétisme dichotomique 1974-2019 / Dichotomous Mimicry 1974-2019
two digital photographs on canvas
500 x 400 cm / 196,8 x 157,4 in. each
Work from Mimétisme relatif ( Relative Mimicry) 1974 in which D.Selz decides to take the same posture as a pin-up girl. It is a critical mimicry of the stereotype image of sexy women.
Collections MUSAC, León
Série Mimétisme relatif, The Vargas Girl, 1974
© Collections MACBA, Barcelone
The series Mimétisme relatif ( Relative Mimicry) was exhibited in the group show The World Goes Pop, Tate Modern, London, 2015
Curators Jessica Morgan and Flavia Fregeri
Author:
Jessica Morgan
Pilar Aymerich
Esther Ferrer
Jaume Maymó
Antoni Muntadas
Ana Paniker
Carlos Pazos
Àngels Ribé
Ivo Sans
Martí Sans
Dorothée Selz
Gonçal Sobrer
Photo © Dorothée Selz, D.R.