Catherine Opie's new exhibition ‘Walls, Windows and Blood’ is now on view at Thomas Dane Naples
There is something enigmatic about the artist Catherine Opie. A straightforward, candid manner, and the sometimes autobiographical nature of her pieces, unite to form bodies of work, exploring themes from the beauty of deserted Los Angeles highways and members of the Queer leather community to perhaps her most famous project ‘700 Nimes Road’, which portrayed Elizabeth Taylor through her home and possessions.
One can’t think about the Catholic Church without thinking about its wealth, power, history and its secrecy, all of which are being called into question through the passing of time. Changes in society mean people, no matter their level of faith, expect truthfulness from institutions. The walls in the series, tall, imposing and topped with CCTV, evoke the power of the institution. The windows raise many questions and the blood acts as a familiar religious motif. Pierced bodies, arrows, the emotive beauty of the art in the Vatican, from the Sistine Chapel and the Raphael Rooms to the countless masterpieces in its collection. Divided into four grids of images these photographs, complete with paint cracks and paint texture, provide a mediation on faith, history and iconography.
Next up for Opie is a show at Reagan Projects in LA celebrating 30 years and 30 years of her being with the gallery including her queer club photos.
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