Artist: Nikki Lee
Date: 2003
Title: Part (3)
Nikki Lee's photographs follow in style of Cindy Sherman's, but she brings a more modern, gritty, contemporary feel to her work. I found it interesting that there is a documentary on the real Nikki vs the fake Nikki—and that even the real Nikki is not unveiled in the movie. Lee says that she is not truly Korean-American in the sense of being immersed in this culture, which makes it even more interesting that her photos paint an entirely different image.
This series, Parts, almost reminds me of Back to the Future by Irina Werning, in how it takes a moment and shows it in a completely different light.
I agree. Where Cindy Sherman explores on how images effect culture, deconstructing them from the inside. Lee's work seems to explore the individual in a globalized culture. Their a pretty good book called "Empire" by Anonio Negri and Michael Hardt, that looks into these themes. In particular the american Globalization efforts.
ReplyDeleteBTW- I really like the Irina Werning images.