Sarah Meftah
America, Dreaming.
There is a version
of America
that exists
only in dreams,
a kind of folklore,
shrouded in images,
technicolor interiors,
wrapped in plastic,
ghosts of recent past
to haunt and guide;
a constant reminder.
Wishful thinking
a constructed imaginary,
one I can hold in my hand.
Popular culture and spectacle, America and the domestic ideal, capitalism and the collective unconscious of a national identity. What kinds of images start to manifest for a viewer when they think of the spectacle of American pop culture, its domestic archetype, and the material worship it’s centered around? My practice seeks to demystify the visual languages that have defined what is "American" since the mid-20th century; their constant permeation, spectacle, and ability to influence viewers’ psyche.
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