On View: April 12-16, 2024
Reception: April 12th, 4:30-5:00pm
Sarah Green is a double major in Biology and Studio Art on the Pre-Med track from Anniston, Alabama. She is a Belk Scholar and the recipient of the Douglas Houchens Studio Art Award. In Fall 2022 she studied art history in Vienna, Austria. Green was a guest services volunteer intern in the Emergency Department at Charlotte Presbyterian Hospital. She also worked at Pediatric Advanced Therapy, a physical and behavioral therapy office for children. She has most recently worked as the graphic design and social media intern for The Pauline Tea Bar Apothecary.
Artist Statement:
I use my art as a means of self-reflection and a platform to challenge societal perceptions of femininity and queerness. My life-size nude self-portraits are centered around the intersection of these identities, exploring the complex relationship between societal constructs and personal experience. I am interested in how society objectifies femininity. In order to explore this, I objectify myself in my work. I view my figures as objects that I can manipulate into uncomfortable or absurd situations that exploit societal norms that feminine women are feminine as a result of their heterosexuality. The choice to leave the background of my paintings simple serves as an invitation to viewers, urging them to engage directly with the subject. In my art, I am both the subject and the creator, taking control of the narrative to examine the discomfort society often associates with the connection between femininity and queer women.
