Targets and Trophies
The solo exhibition Targets and Trophies investigates queer culture as an ongoing target of discrimination and violence. This symbol – the target – triggers both excitement and apprehension, an unpredictable emotional shift defined by distinct opportunities and circumstances. The trophy is a symbol of success – one used to impress others, to show harmony and normalcy. Yet, these mementos often demonstrate idiosyncratic tendencies that defy expectation and challenge stereotypes. Shown below: images from the solo exhibition Targets and Trophies at Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore (August 3 – September 2, 2017).
Installation photography by Dan Meyers
Related:
“Targets and Trophies,” MatthewsPlace.com.
“Academy,” CONNERSMITH exhibition overview.
“Get Out: The List,” Baltimore Style.
Targets and Trophies (Installation View One), Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland, 2017
Targets and Trophies (Installation View Two), Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland, 2017
Spray It Away, Mixed media (lavender Lysol cans, circular acrylic platforms, swiveling LED search light), 108 x 36 inches (height x diameter), 2017
If I Am Myself, Then Will I Be A Target? (Self-Portrait), Acrylic with vinyl decals on canvas, 96 x 84 x 2 inches, 2017
Matthew Shepard Was A Target, Acrylic with vinyl decals on canvas, 96 x 84 x 2 inches, 2017
Harvey Milk Was A Target, Acrylic with vinyl decals on canvas, 96 x 84 x 2 inches, 2017
Trophies (View One), Mixed media (aluminum and glass trophy case, trophy objects), 72 x 20 x 48 inches, 2017
Trophies (View Two), Mixed media (aluminum and glass trophy case, trophy objects), 72 x 20 x 48 inches, 2017
Trophies (View Three), Mixed media (aluminum and glass trophy case, trophy objects), 72 x 20 x 48 inches, 2017
So Many Deer, So Little Time (View One), Mixed media (deer taxidermy, acrylic platform, tire chandelier, digital drawings), 138 x 66 x 60 inches, 2017
So Many Deer, So Little Time (View Two), Mixed media (deer taxidermy, acrylic platform, tire chandelier, digital drawings), 138 x 66 x 60 inches, 2017
Dream, Video installation, Runs 08:26, 2017 (visit Video, Film portfolio)
Dream, Video, Runs 08:26, 2017