Artist Information:
Melissa Dadourian
New York, NY
United States
Member Since: Apr 2004
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Artist Statement:
Dadourian works in painting
and video. Exploring aspects
of identity and
self-perception as culturally
learned beliefs, the work
deals with the interplay
between revealing and veiling,
seesawing between the two.
Dadourian innocently wanders
through images of female
figures from 70s Playboy
magazines, seen as an
adolescent, that serve as
inspiration for the paintings.
From these magazines surface
early memories and dreams
about erotic images of the
female, intended for the male
gaze, which were burned into a
girl’s mind. In the paintings,
hair, breasts and curves are
fragmented reflections in
motion, not complete but only
a fleeting visualization. With
a delicate and searching line,
the artist traces the edges of
the figure in paint, layering
them one on top of the other,
overlapping image and memory.
The uninhibited characters in
the videos, “Adventure with
Kitty,” “Putting on Nylons,”
and “Passion Promise” buy
themselves a diamond ring,
pull on nylons and dance to a
non-existent audience. Her
characters embrace the
awkwardness of self-awareness
as they satisfy their own
wants and desires.
Melissa Dadourian received her
MFA from Hunter College in
1995. She has exhibited
Internationally and New York.
The artist lives and works in
New York City. ...
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Melissa Dadourian's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Melissa Dadourian's Portfolio. Browse Dadourian's body of work: Dadourian works in painting and video. Exploring aspects of identity and self-perception as culturally learned beliefs, the work deals with the interplay between revealing and veiling, seesawing between the two.
Dadourian innocently wanders through images of female figures from 70s Playboy magazines, seen as an adolescent, that serve as inspiration for the paintings. From these magazines surface early memories and dreams about erotic images of the female, intended for the male gaze, which were burned into a girl’s mind. In the paintings, hair, breasts and curves are fragmented reflections in motion, not complete but only a fleeting visualization. ... |
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