BE THEREForeplay - Art of StimulationPresented by Monkdogz Urban Art November 30, 2006- December 23, 2006Reception: December 2, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pmLaura Ann Jacobs“Davenatrix”, a provocative juxtaposition of the taboo subjects of sex and religion, dominance and submission, highlights the new works of West Coast artist Laura Jacobs, in “Foreplay - Art of Stimulation”, at the Monkdogz 9th International exhibition. The exhibition runs November 30 through December 23, 2006. The official opening of the Monkdogz 9th international exhibition featuring works of artists from around the world, is Saturday, December 2, 3-6pm, at the Monkdogz gallery, 547 W. 27th Street, 5th Floor, Chelsea, New York City. For information on the exhibition telephone (212) 216-0030. Ms. Jacobs is known for her ornate sculpture pieces, rendering everyday feminine objects – (corsets, bras) - as statements on our everyday lives and the social mores to which we are subjected -- “access to excess”. Her present body of work explores the extent to which we let fashion take us, our desire to be desired. They speak to the advancement of feminism countered by society’s pursuit of physical perfection and the surreal circus-like atmosphere of freaky surgery makeovers. Jacobs’ works serves to highlight society’s obsession with the female breast as obscene as it is intoxicating. She explores this starling trend with brassieres to befit, define and hold, sometimes in ridicule.
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