In One Art, Please, Brescia examines the concept of art as a commodity. She is entertained by the idea that fine art, even typically non-commercial art, could be neatly packaged and sold in units, in a downtown storefront, much the same way a retailer would sell items in an upscale boutique or trendy bakery. Would showing my work not only for the purpose of exposure, but with an intent to sell, cheapen the sentiment?
Brescia's art explores what it means to be a female artist creating work that falls into the domestic sphere and craft genres. In utilizing a wide range of atypical materials, she references the illusion of theatrical spectacle. I employ conventions that transform the materials allowing the piece to become an imitation of real life and fantasy. Her knowledge of cake decorating informs my work, emphasizing ideas of decadent excess, preservation, decay, and the grotesque in relation to the body. Working with mixed media, found objects, and a limited color palette, she produces pieces that are whimsical, nostalgic, and distortedly Victorian, embodying femininity and a kind of strange beauty.
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