HEATHER OELKLAUS – O.P.P. SERIES
2018-07-30In the series O.P.P. (Other People’s Photography), hand woven silver gelatin and inkjet prints survey stereotypical and nostalgic notions. Found photographs from US Army wives’ gatherings and Hollywood film stills are woven together to reconstruct new narratives. The simple act of dismantling these midcentury stereotypes in order to reconstruct them in a distorted manner is the driving inspiration for this series. The expressive gaze within these staged photographs breaks through the picture’s surface as if to confront the viewer. These sophisticated slices of history illustrate an era of inclusion and exclusion while leaving the viewer to compare present day relationships. Started in 2014, this ongoing series continues to evolve as the political and social environment changes.
Opposite – Dip
Exhibition runs through to August 30th, 2018
M+B Photo
1050 North Cahuenga Boulevard
Los Angeles
90038 CA
