Fuck Theory
2016
mixed media, collage and acrylic on canvas
72 x 48 inches
Fuck Theory is a philosopher
An Art Project By Molly Crabapple called “Annotated Muses”.
Najva Sol
2016
mixed media, collage and acrylic on canvas
72 x 48 inches
Najva Sol is a photographer and writer
ABOUT MOLLY CRABAPPLE’S ANNOTATED MUSES
Crabapple created elaborate portraits of her “muses”: friends, peers and heroes that are activists, journalists, artists, porn stars, musicians, philosophers, witches et al.
Katelan Foisy
2016
mixed media, collage and acrylic on canvas
72 x 48 inches
Katelan Foisy is an artist, writer and witch
The process of making the paintings is three-step. First, she collects her own travel ephemera, and the papers that mean the most to her friends — their code and manuscripts, military IDs and tarot cards, love letters and eviction notices. Then, she draws her subject on each paper. She draws her friend hundreds of times, their mouths, bodies, eyes, hands. She draws them just out of bed, and as they appear onstage. Their public personas. Their private faces. Then, she makes these portraits into a background for a large scale painting. The third step involves giving control over to her subjects, literally. She hands them the paintbrush, allowing them to annotate, adorn or deface their portraits, in whatever manner they see fit. In “Annotated Muses,” the muse is no longer silent. The muse talks back.
Jen Dziura
2016
mixed media, collage and acrylic on canvas
48 x 31.75 inches
Jen Dziura is an educator, columnist and author
Natasha Lennard
2016
mixed media, collage and acrylic on canvas
48 x 36 inches
Natasha Lennard is a journalist and anarchist
Akynos
2016
mixed media, collage and acrylic on canvas
72 x 48 inches
Akynos is a stripper, sex worker, sex worker activist – as well as a producer, curator, writer
Kim Boekbinder
2016
mixed media, collage and acrylic on canvas
72 x 48 inches
Kim Boekbinder is a rock star