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Mirror, Mirror

 

Curatorial statement by exhibit curator, UNC student Lydia Mertink:

Mirror, Mirror is a celebration, presentation, and critique of the human condition through the eyes of Colorado and Texas-based artists Hollie Annesley, Juliette Black, Hunter Harwick, Grace Hoag, Tori Knutsen, Emily Mertink, Andrew Ordono, Heather Plastow, and Bri Young. Each artist in the exhibition challenges the viewers’ preconceived notions of what a portrait should be. Artists have created portraits for hundreds of years in order to accomplish many things. Some portraits were created for the elite of society to display their superiority, some were created simply out of necessity to learn technical skills of drawing the human figure, and some to bravely overcome stereotypes long projected onto certain demographics. Every day we must decide whether we’re going to believe what others think about us or if we’re going to strive to tell the world our story one Instagram post, one diary entry, or one artwork at a time. The pieces in Mirror, Mirror span a wide range of portraiture work and explore themes such as personal connection with nature, celebrating the human body, dealing with mental illness, and symbolically representing one’s deepest emotions. The portfolio of artworks also ranges in media to further diversify the way artists express themselves or others.

Mirror, Mirror does not so much seek to answer the question, “Who is the fairest one of all?” but to engage the audience in a discussion of who decides what “beauty” is and how these artists present a version of themselves or others that is beautiful. Is there beauty in the universal relatability of these works? In their imperfections? What about in their honesty?

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  • "Shadow Self" and "Cosmic Wisdom" by Hollie Annesley

    "Shadow Self" and "Cosmic Wisdom"

    Hollie Annesley

  • Return to Pain by Juliette Black

    Return to Pain

    Juliette Black

  • Movement 1, 2, and 3 by Hunter Harwick

    Movement 1, 2, and 3

    Hunter Harwick

  • The Three Graces by Grace Hoag

    The Three Graces

    Grace Hoag

  • Various Works by Tori Knutsen

    Various Works

    Tori Knutsen

  • Various Works by Emily Mertink

    Various Works

    Emily Mertink

  • Exhibit Photos by Lydia Mertink

    Exhibit Photos

    Lydia Mertink

  • Virtual Reception by Lydia Mertink

    Virtual Reception

    Lydia Mertink

    Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was not possible to hold an in-person reception for the Mirror, Mirror exhibit. Instead, a virtual reception was held on July 1, 2020 featuring curator Lydia Mertink and many of the artists whose work appears in the exhibit.

  • Lookin' Over by Andrew Ordono

    Lookin' Over

    Andrew Ordono

  • "Eight Wing Nine," "To Do List," and "Vitamin D" by Heather Plastow

    "Eight Wing Nine," "To Do List," and "Vitamin D"

    Heather Plastow

  • "18 Degrees" and "Socially Perfected" by Bri Young

    "18 Degrees" and "Socially Perfected"

    Bri Young

 
 
 

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