Sophia Wallace

Sophia Wallace
Born 1978
Seattle, Washington US
Education Smith College
New York University
International Center of Photography.
Style Conceptual artist
Photographer
Website sophiawallace.com

Sophia Wallace (born 1978) is an American conceptual artist and photographer. She is best known for her exhibit "CLITERACY."[1][2]

Early life

Wallace was born in Seattle, Washington.

In 2000, Wallace graduated from Smith College with a B.A. in Government / Political Science. During college, in 1998, Wallace did coursework in a study abroad program in Political Theory at the University of Ghana. Then in 2005, Wallace received a Master of Arts in Photography from New York University and the International Center of Photography.

Career

Emanuel Xavier 2012 by Sophia Wallace

Conceptual framework

Wallace incorporates the use of images, video, and mixed media in her work in an effort to explore alterity, the study of otherness and the focus on dismantling the concept of sameness.[3] Wallace’s focus is to deconstruct how this concept of the other is represented within a visual framework. She examines how the visual affects gender and sexuality. The focus is on the idea of what she calls the "racialized body." Wallace is trying to explore in her work the relinquishment of gender norms and stereotypes -- through images she examines and moves these issue to the forefront looking at the norms of gender.[4]

Modern Dandy

In 2011, Wallace worked in the mediums of photography and portraiture in order to examine assumptions about gender, race, and heteronormativity. She photographed professional male models who were what she called "living representations of idealized masculinity" and examine the male models in a comparative way that women are traditionally photographed. It is an examination of what is typically viewed as a passive view of women through a photographic view.[5] Exploring the origin of the concept of dany from the 18th century thinkers Oscar Wilde and Charles Baudelaire, the works call into question gender norms.[6]

Cliteracy: 100 Natural Laws

In 2012, Wallace has received international critical acclaim[7] and viral exposure for CLITERACY, 100 NATURAL LAWS,[8] "a project addressing citizenship and body sovereignty using the medium of text-based objects, unauthorized street installation,[9] performance and sculptural forms."[10] The project aims to "dismantle the taboos associated with female and feminized genitals."[11][12]

Exhibitions

Wallace has presented her work in exhibitions in the U.S. and abroad, including Kunsthalle Wien Museum,[13] Art Basel Miami, Scope NY, Taschen Gallery and Aperture Gallery among others.

Awards

Wallace was awarded PDN's Curator Award, Critic's Pick by the Griffin Museum, American Photography AP-25 and ArtSlant's Showcase Award.

Personal life

Wallace lives in Brooklyn, New York.[14]

Works and publications

Exhibition catalog

References

  1. ↑ Mosbergen, Dominique (29 August 2013). "Cliteracy 101: Artist Sophia Wallace Wants You To Know The Truth About The Clitoris". Huffington Post. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  2. ↑ Valenti, Jessica (16 March 2014). "Art, gender and pleasure should collide more often – just like on the Clit Rodeo". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  3. ↑ Baldwin, Mekhi (17 May 2012). "A New Gaze: The Photography of Sophia Wallace". theGAQ (Issuu). Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  4. ↑ Weingarten, Elizabeth (20 January 2015). "How To Shake Up Gender Norms". Time. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  5. ↑ Johnson, Kjerstin (15 June 2011). "Sm(art): Sophia Wallace: Not Your Typical Fashion Shoot". Bitch. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  6. ↑ Frank, Priscilla (28 August 2013). "Men And Women Disrupt Gender Norms In Striking Photography Series 'Modern Dandies'". Huffington Post. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  7. ↑ Savage, Dan (3 December 2013). "Episdoe 371, Season 16" (Audio podcast). Savage Love.
  8. ↑ Kolodny, Carina (26 February 2015). "HuffPost Love And Sex Podcast: The Power Of The Clitoris" (Audio podcast). Huffington Post. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  9. ↑ Nolan, Hamilton (6 March 2014). "Only Officially Sanctioned Clit Art Is Allowed at Art School". Gawker. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  10. ↑ Fustich, Katie (30 August 2013). "Sophia Wallace And The Quest For #Cliteracy". Bitch. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  11. ↑ Wallace, Sophia (29 November 2013). "Artist Sophia Wallace Responds to CLITERACY Critiques". The Feminist Wire. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  12. ↑ Focus, Amon (19 April 2013). "CLITERACY: 100 NATURAL LAWS, A Conversation with Sophia Wallace" (Video interview). Amon Focus. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  13. ↑ "No Fashion, Please! 10 November 2011 to 29 January 2012". Kunsthalle Wien. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  14. ↑ Riese (27 February 2012). "Artists Attack! Ten Lesbian Photographers You Should Know (About)". Autostraddle. Retrieved 7 March 2015.

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