April 20, 2020
2-TIMES • Art
Sara Cwynar,
‘Marilyn’
@ The approach
—
“I wanted to
think through the
multiplication of a
person in images;
how people are
reproduced (and
increasingly reproduce
themselves), and how
this process suggests
an overwhelming
amount of choice
that isn’t actually
a choice at all...”
Born:
1985 — Vancouver,
BC, Canada.
‘Marilyn’:
Is New York-based
artist Sara Cwynar's
first with The approach,
featuring ‘Red Film’,
the third film in a trilogy
exploring how desire
manifests through
objects.
—
Marilyn conveys
an endless circling
of objects, images,
and value signifiers.
The same images
(and bodies) are used
over and over—be it
Marilyn Monroe’s body,
a reclining nude in a
classical painting, or
a model on an
E-commerce site.
‘Red Film critiques
capitalism’s persuasive,
constant pressure to
conform and consume;
questioning the effects
of this torrent on the
self; and pointing to
the use of ‘high art’
to sell aspirational
merchandise.’
2-TIMES' highlights:
· Red Rose II, 2020
· Ali from SSENSE.com
(How to Marry a
Millionaire), 2020
On view at:
The approach
—
1/F, 47 Approach Rd,
London E2 9LY,
United Kingdom.
Closes:
April 30, 2020.
Sara Cwynar @ The approach
PHOTOGRAPHY /
© 2020 Sara Cwynar
—
All images & content:
Courtesy of The Artist
&
The approach, London
—
Installation views:
Jedrzej Nyka
CREDITS /



















