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...most interesting, and perhaps most revealing, of the cultural differences is the way subjects from different countries approach the activity of being photographed. The American and western European youngsters exhibit a high degree of familiarity with the medium of photography, with the boys often posturing themselves to appear tough and strong and the girls shyly and self-consciously attempting to stand like models in fashion spreads...
...second exhibit, a collection of ink drawings by Marlene Dumas, a South African living in Amsterdam, explores the interplay between historical notions of feminine beauty, photography and art. The drawings—displayed checkerboard style in an almost dizzying array—mix traditional and contemporary figures of female beauty with androgynous faces based on photographs from a book depicting insanity. The line between the beautiful and the grotesque is blurred not only by androgyny, but also by the side-by-side placement of figures as disparate as round, curvaceous Ruben-esque women and today’s waifish models...
...final exhibit, featuring the work of 2000 ICA Artist Prize winner, Laylah Ali, is slightly more obscure and ambiguous in its aims. Drawings of cartoonish, round-headed figures aptly called “Greenheads” depic confrontational situations that appear slightly amusing until closely inspected. The figures, which seem alien-like at first glance due to their green heads, soon come to resemble human beings in compromising positions. Morbid scenes of violence show lynchings, detached limbs, captivity and fear. Ali’s fine-grained gouache techniques allow her to emphasize disturbing minute details, like Confederate flags...
Sadly, these players exhibit flashes of brilliance, but lack the aura of invincibility that Jordan created for himself...
...mile long walk required to reach the Newton Free Library. The concept is good, though viewing 16 paintings based on the same topic becomes slightly monotonous, despite the division of focus employed. If Apesos could “re-member” the positive aspects of this exhibition to create three superior works from the 16 mediocre ones, the exhibit might be worth a look. But as it is, save your time and your T token, and read a book of Egyptian mythology...