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| Barnacle Mixer, 2002 |
Lavatory Self Portraits in the Flemish Style, 2010
Nina Katchadourian plays with everyday items in juxtaposition creating new meaning or challenging tradition.
Plastic eyes glued on a beautiful boulder on the ocean shore play with the small barnacles. The eyes contrast with each other in situations either playful or confrontational. Repetition of the small dots dramatizes beauty and whimsy. The real and the plastic camouflage each other, trick and tease the viewer.
Paper found in airplane lavatories covers her head while posing as a 15th century Flemish model. The ongoing work uses only the paper in the lavatory and a cell phone camera. The contrast of simple, limited items emphasizes the simplicity of the Flemish portraits. Colors of red, black & white balance and harmonize the photos.
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