Artist Information:
Sara Heart Bacon
Brooklyn, NY
United States
Member Since: Apr 2004
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Artist Statement:
RECENT NEWS:
Sara Heart Bacon's work has
recently been selected to be
on the set of MTV's "The Real
World, Philadelphia." Look
for her work on the currently
airing show or visit:
http://www.bunim-murray.com/spo
nsors/rwph_bacon.htm.
STATEMENT:
Social concern and the notion
of responsibility are the
foundations of my work. Being
a white, educated, queer
woman, I feel obligated to
address my privilege and
experience through my work.
With the loaded issues
illuminated in my image making
(gender, religion, class,
consumerism, and more) in
which emotions and opinions
are highly sensitive and
activated, it is imperative to
look closely at the way in
which they are approached and
discussed. A non-defensive
tactic towards conversation is
the most productive,
enlightening and captivating.
I choose to create political
art because provocative issues
can be approached with beauty
and sensitivity. Art can
provide an alternate viewpoint
and therefore, a less volatile
environment in which to look
at/discuss these social
conversations. It is here,
that there is room for humor,
metaphor, beauty, and play in
the realm of highly
controversial political issues
that are typically dealt with
in extreme sincerity. I do not
wish to take ...
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Sara Heart Bacon's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Sara Heart Bacon's Portfolio. Browse Bacon's body of work: RECENT NEWS:
Sara Heart Bacon's work has recently been selected to be on the set of MTV's "The Real World, Philadelphia." Look for her work on the currently airing show or visit:
http://www.bunim-murray.com/sponsors/rwph_bacon.htm.
STATEMENT:
Social concern and the notion of responsibility are the foundations of my work. Being a white, educated, queer woman, I feel obligated to address my privilege and experience through my work. With the loaded issues illuminated in my image making (gender, religion, class, consumerism, and more) in which emotions and opinions are highly sensitive and activated, it ... |
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