Monica J. Brown: Artist Talk & Storytelling
@ ARC Gallery
1463 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Saturday, July 19th, from 1PM - 2PM
On view through Friday, July 25th
Join Monica in the gallery on Saturday, July 19 at 1pm for Myths & Stories about “The Biomythography of Jaybird & the Queen of Hearts.”
“Biomythography” is a term coined by Audre Lord defined as “combining elements of history, biography and myth” within literature. My exploration of this idea is a continuation of the ongoing series of paintings, collages and stories in my Mythical Memory series. This body of work combines Afro-surrealism, abstraction, and elements of pop art aesthetics. This overlap and intersection of genres is used to create a dialogue around the abstract qualities of time and memory, the liminality of the dream space and the way in which personal narratives can create a mythology. Time and memory are components of history. The mythology enters as the realm where the dream space and memory coincide. Love is the enduring force that weaves it all together.
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