Kathy Slamen
Kanada (Canada)
Kunstart: Malerei
Technik: Ölmalerei
Stil: Gegenständlich
Statement:
Artists statement
Since the early 1990s, my work has involved the examination of the creation of the self through a whole and disembodied state.
I take life’s ordinary movements, strip them down to their essential components, and then combine them, recombine them, and elaborate on them.
My photographs evolve, like language evolves, as those vocabularies are used and explored. The beauty and possibility hidden within simple actions and gestures is endlessly fascinating to me.
My self portraits are a complex equation of fragments, hopes, dreams, limbs and skin in movement through space and time that was easily and mysteriously be devisable through the use of photography as an exploration into self portraiture.
Through my photography, I the deconstruction of the body, and reconstruct new meaning through abstraction in light, form and context.
Vita / Lebenslauf:
After receiving her first camera at the age of 5, Kathy quickly developed a passion for images, and became enchanted by the possibility of being able to tell a story through photos. After pursuing an undergraduate degree in Creative Writing at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, she explored the realm of cinema, obtaining a BFA in Film Production, writing and directing several award winning shorts. After working in the industry for several years, she returned to her passion - photography, and has not looked back since.
Her work has been part of numerous festivals and juried exhibitions, and has shown in numerous group and solo shows in Montreal, Toronto, Detroit, Seattle, Arizona, New York and throughout Europe. She is currently living in Montreal, and is in the pre-produciton stages of her documentary that will examine how the ease and accessibility of digital photography (self portraiture in particular) can be used as a creative tool for healing and self discovery.
Kathy Slamen Photography
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
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2007 Erotica – a sensual self-portrait; Come As You Are - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Live Alive!; The Rivoli - Toronto, Ontario, Canada Erotica;
Madame X - New York, NY, USA
2005 Memorias De Cuba; Gallerie Sorbeto - Montreal, Quebec
SELECTED JURIED GROUP EXHIBITIONS: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2010 Le Salon de L’amour et de la Seduction, Montreal, Quebec
The Dirty Show 2010 – Detroit Erotic Arts Festival, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
The Seattle Erotic Arts Festival 2010, Seattle, Washington, USA
2008 Look! - MonkDogz Urban Art - New York, New York, USA
Who Wants To Be A Feminist - Rhonda Schaller Gallery New York, New York, USA
5th Annual Seattle Erotic Art Festival (SEAF) - Seattle, Washington USA
Erotic Blender - Toronto Erotic Arts Festival - Toronto, Ontario
Dirty 9 – Detroit Erotic Arts Festival, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
2007 Small Rays of Hope - Rhonda Schaller Gallery - New York, New York
Abilities Exposed Arts Festival - International Photographic Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario
5th Annual Seattle Erotic Art Festival (SEAF) - Seattle, Washington USA
Dirty 8 – Detroit Erotic Arts Festival - Detroit, Michigan, USA.
1st Annual CPOpOppoturnity - Cpop Art Gallery Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Heat - Gallery 8, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
2006 Bodyscapes, Rockaway Artists Alliance - New York, NY, USA
4th Annual Seattle Erotic Art Festival (SEAF) - Seattle, Washington, USA
2005 Montreal International Festival Of Erotic Art - Second Edition, Montreal, Quebec
2004 ARTtraction - Art For A Good Cause - Chery Art, Montreal, Quebec
Art Walk Tour – Art Matters Festival - Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec
2003 Art Walk Tour - Homecoming Arts Festival, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec
Alumni Homecoming Arts Festival - Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec
Art Matters - Fine Arts Festival, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec
2001 Juried Exposition of Winning Graduate Photographers - Dawson College, Montreal, QC
1999 Small Worlds – Prominent Montreal Photographers - Gallery Mistrale, Montreal, Quebec
GROUP EXHIBITIONS: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2010 FIACT 2010 - First International Fair of Contemporary Art, Taza, Morocco
Um Libro Sobre a Morte – MUBE – Museu Brasilerio da Escultura, Sao Paulo, Brasil
2009 International Exhibition and Competition of Contemporary Art, Ukraine, Kiev
Going Postal, Target Gallery, Alexandria, VA, USA
A Book About Death, Queens Museum of Art, Queens NY, USA
A Book About Death, Museum Of Modern Art (Permanent Collection),New York, NY,USA
A Book About Death, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA, USA
A Book About Death, The Emily Harvey Foundation, New York, NY, USA
Snap To Grid, Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Los Angeles, CA, USA
2008 We Are All Photographers Now, Musee De L'Elysee, Lausanne, Switzerland
Cancer Connections - Photosensitive Canada Traveling Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario
2007 12x12x12, Gallery 380, Brooklyn, NY, USA
SINS INVALID, Brava Theater, San Francisco, CA, USA
Collage Art Exhibit and Competition, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec
2005 Blogs – An Exposition of Photobloggers, Gallery Medianoche, New York, NY. USA
Erotika – Exposition d’art Erotik , Galerie Zero Celsius, St. Adele, Quebec
2003 La Mois De La Photo/CAPIC Member's Exposition, Galerie Blowup, Montreal, Quebec
2001 La Mois De La Photo/CAPIC Member's Exposition, Galerie Gora, Montreal, Quebec
PUBLIC / PRIVATE COLLECTIONS: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2010 Um Libro Sobre a Morte – MUBE – Museu Brasilerio da Escultura, Sao Paulo, Brasil
2009 A Book About Death: MOMA - The Museum Of Modern Art, New York, NY, USA
A Book About Death - LA County Museum of Art Research Library, Los Angles, CA, USA
2008 Rhonda Shaller Gallery - New York City, N.Y. U.S.A
2007 Madame X - New York City, N.Y. U.S.A
2005 Concordia University, Department of Graduate Studies, Montreal, Quebec
2004 Concordia University, John Molson School Of Business, Montreal, Quebec
2003 Concordia University, John Molson School Of Business, Montreal, Quebec
Awards ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2010 -Talenthouse.com - Semi-Finalist - Have your photographs used in magazines and poster ad campaigns.
2009 3rd Place - winner - Experimental Photography - International Exhibition and Competition of Contemporary Art, Ukraine, Kiev
2007 Oysters And Chocolate – international call for artists, 1st Prize – The Body
2001 Juried Exposition of Winning Graduate Photographers, Dawson College, Department of Commercial Photography
2000 Dean’s Honor List - Dawson College – Department of Commercial Photography
1999 Dean’s Honor List - Dawson College – Department of Commercial Photography
1999 Photo Selection Magazine – Student Special - “The Most Promising Photographers of 2000”
Education ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2001 A.E.C Dawson College – Continuing Education, Commercial Photography
1995 B.F.A Concordia University – Cinema/Film Production Specialization (with Distinction)
1993 B.A Concordia University – English/Creative Writing Major/Religion Minor
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