monday's bittersweet obsessions
Monday, April 26, 2010
The only thing better than coffee and fashion on a chilly Monday morning is coffee and art, so please join me with a steaming cup and let's catch up. This weekend I was able to stop by Orly Cogan's reception for her new show, Love Street, at the Charlie James Gallery in Chinatown in Los Angeles.
I really enjoyed Orly's work--modern themes about the roles of women and their desires juxtiposed on granny linens. The play of the sweet embroidery and all of it's connotations of submissive femininity contrasted with subversive content somehow works brilliantly.
I only wish these photos better conveyed the sewing, applique and painting details which are quite stunning in person. Using vintage printed fabrics and found embroideries, she embellishes them with her own concepts and questions about femininity. As Orly explained to me at her opening, the show addresses the different stages of femininity and love: hopeful love {the girls and the appliqued frogs}; bitter love--an arrangement of pillows embroidered with familiar comments: It's not you it's me, We can still be friends, Is that what you're wearing?}; obsessive love {the piece with girls snorting cocain and eating cupcakes}.
If you're in Los Angeles, the show runs through June 19. You can see more of her work at OrlyCogan.com.
Despite some killer traffic getting in to see the show, it ended up being a really fun weekend! I got together with some of my friends in Los Angeles after the show for a nice dinner, checked out a new {at least for me} Silverlake hot spot, had a great Sunday brunch {thank you Cynthia!} plus did a little hipster shopping on Sunday before heading home. And somehow I ended up picking up three new gray sweaters in less than 24 hours--I guess you can never have too many gray sweaters...Hoping you had a good weekend too. What did you do?
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Monday, April 26, 2010
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6 Comments:
these are gorgeous. at first glance they actually reminded me of the stupendous islamic art manuscripts i studied in college. i was an art history major. i always thought i'd just forever be enraptured with european neoclassicism. but my junior year i took an islamic art class and was hooked on the beauty and intricacy of their art.
this detail and use of color is very much like what drew me in (although i don't remember the cocaine sniffing scene in the koran.....but then again i wasn't that focused of a student).
Sounds like you had a fantastic time at the show - very intriguing work - thanks for sharing a few images.
Brunch on Sunday just sounds ideal and so relaxing.
As for me - I don't quite know where it went. Before I knew it, it was Monday morning, however, it was full of wonderful moments. Went on a home tour of beautiful turn of the century homes with a dear friend, threw a successful dinner party and took in a few naps as well. Thanks for asking. I always look forward to hearing about your weekend and getting a bit caught up. Enjoy your week!
Love these creations, especially the "Searching for my Prince"...(do you think is there a prince for everyone?)
I'm so happy you had a fun weekend dear Mary Jo...I know it's so nice to go out with friends (I missing my friends so much)...and congrats for the new sweaters LOL :-)
Much love: Evi
Really interesting and meaningful work!
Thanks for introducing us to this artist, darling!
xoxox,
CC
Wow...these are seriously gorgeous! Thanks for posting these, I love them.
I spent my weekend travelling back and forth (the length of the country) delivering Ghost Furniture but the weather was lovely so not a problem.
Hugs
Di
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