The Works of Sara Cwynar

Sara Cwynar’s photographs and collages seem to come from a personal time and space that only the creator knows of. In her photos, blurry limbs float over the black velvet background never revealing their true form, while piles of sentimental objects sit in front of a collaged wall of strange animals, vast terrains, and crucifixes. Whose images and objects are these? Is this how the space actually looks in real time or is it staged? It’s difficult to tell if the photo is a happy accident or on purpose, which lends to the charm of each one. The collages speak of an older time, channeling Martha Rosler sans feminism, with their bright colors and presentation of cut images. The thoughtful placement of a grey skull over a toddler’s head forces one to wonder why it’s placed there, masking the child’s face. An oval of paradise is transplanted onto an ordinary kitchen stove, offering a better life. Are these the artists’ way of trying to convey a desire to escape her mundane life? The self portrait photos are also interesting because of their duality of the girls being the same but different. Do they represent two different people entirely or just different emotions the artist feels? Whatever the reason, the artist keeps us at a distance from knowing what these images really mean, with only she knowing.

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