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| "If
I could tell you
what it meant,
there would be
no point in
dancing it."
-Isadora
Duncan |
"The
creative union
of the conscious
with the unconscious
is what one usually
calls 'inspiration.'"
-Leon
Trotsky |
"If
it is art,
it is not for all.
If it is for all,
it is not art."
-Schõnberg |
"The
secret
of a creation
can be realised
only in our own
actually creating."
-Benjamin
Blood
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A Selection of Dolls from the series... |
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"...the
'Dolls of the Apocalypse'
by Burnell Yow! are...disturbing,
in a sci-fi/horror movie way." |
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It
has been said that the toys of childhood prepare one
for the realities of adulthood. If this is true, then
the recently discovered Dolls
of the Apocalypsemay well be preparing
us for the end of life as we know it.Philadelphia
intuitive artist Burnell Yow!, who uses found objects
in his art, has created a new horrific series of works
utilizing doll parts and other objects put together
in true Frankensteinian fashion. One can't help but
feel a bit like a time-traveling archeologist being
given a glimpse of a possible future in which a child's
toy reflects a post-apocalyptic world gone terribly
wrong. That the works are displayed on museum-style
pedestals and appear to be quite old lends an aire
of authenticity to this notion.
-Lisa
Murser
freelance know-it-all
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| You may download a pdf of the small book featuring the Dolls and the story by clicking HERE..(Published copy of the book can be ordered from LuLu.com |
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