Fear of a Karen Black Planet
Fear of a Karen Black Planet
Fear of a Karen Black Planet
Fear of a Karen Black Planet
Fear of a Karen Black Planet
Fear of a Karen Black Planet
Fear of a Karen Black Planet
Fear of a Karen Black Planet

Kembra Pfahler

Fear of a Karen Black Planet, 199469.7 x 57.9 x 3.2cmSign in to view price
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photograph, paint, pen and collage on paperEmalin
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The artwork depicts a black and white poster featuring a provocative image of a woman in a suggestive pose, accompanied by the name "Karen Black". The dominant visual elements are the large, centralized photographic portrait and the bold, uppercase text. The stark monochrome palette and the portrait's blunt, confrontational composition suggest an artistic style that challenges societal norms and perceptions. The historical context or the artist's intention behind this piece may reflect commentary on themes of sexuality, gender, and the objectification of women in popular culture. ...

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After Walker Evans
Kembra Pfahler
Artist
Kembra Pfahler
B.1961, American

Kembra Pfahler (b. 1961, Hermosa Beach, CA, US) lives and works in New York, US. Pfahler is a legendary figure of New York’s underground scene. With a practice spanning music, performance, acting, film and visual arts since the 1980s, the image vocabulary she has built informs the countercultural aesthetics of the Lower East Side. Drawing references from monstrous fetishistic femininity and Japanese Noh theatre, she founded a death-rock band The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black. The band’s cult performances incorporate handmade costumes and props created along the lines of her philosophy of availabism – making use of what’s available – with the aim of fostering a radical view of femininity and beauty. The ceremonial treatment of her body in transgressive acts continues to mark the contemporary cultural landscape through her collaborations in film, photography and fashion. ...

Emalin
Gallery
Emalin
London

Emalin is a London-based contemporary art gallery run by Angelina Volk and Leopold Thun. Prior to opening the permanent gallery space in London’s East End in September 2016, Emalin operated as an itinerant exhibition programme and project space since 2014. The gallery represents nine international artists from five countries working in a range of media, with a focus on emerging multi-disciplinary practices.

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