Male dominance in western art, and in particular portraiture, has been a critical element in denying women ownership over our own identity. It also has caused some of the most significant crimes and injustices against women to be ignored, dismissed, or worse glossed over as something entirely different. Sober Jockey confronts this head-on by singling out and reinterpreting Henri Fuseli's, The Nightmare from a female perspective. In doing so it directly confronts issues of violence towards women and the shock, trauma, stress, depression and haunting that so often comes with it. A scene which for so long has been presented and interpreted as a “Nightmare” is now shown to be a reality for the protagonist, as it is of course for so many millions of women.
Sober Jockey will be exhibiting, as part of Art in an Age of Anxiety, at the Arts Guild of Sonoma in Sonoma, California between August 30th through October 1st, 2018. Opening reception Saturday, September 1st, 2018. See Details Here. Art in an Age of Anxiety August 30 - October 1, 2018 *Opening reception Saturday, September 1st 5:00pm-7:30pm Arts Guild of Sonoma 40 E Napa Street Sonoma, CA 95476 707-996-3115 Open Sun, Mon, Wed, Thurs 11am-5pm Open Fri & Sat 10am-6pm Closed Tuesdays
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