VITRINE is delighted to present the first London solo exhibition of internationally esteemed artist Mx Justin Vivian Bond. The exhibition will draw on Mx Bond’s award-winning practice as writer, singer, painter and performance artist. Creating a performative exhibition space, the gallery will at once reflect the captivating and inspirational writings of this groundbreaking transgender artist whilst containing a body of new and existing video, performance, sculptural and watercolour works in on...
VITRINE is delighted to present the first London solo exhibition of internationally esteemed artist Mx Justin Vivian Bond. The exhibition will draw on Mx Bond’s award-winning practice as writer, singer, painter and performance artist. Creating a performative exhibition space, the gallery will at once reflect the captivating and inspirational writings of this groundbreaking transgender artist whilst containing a body of new and existing video, performance, sculptural and watercolour works in one installation.
At the heart of the exhibition is a collection of watercolour paintings: a series of Diptychs consisting of portraits of model Karen Graham and Mx Bond, and commercially produced, limited edition wallpapers (in collaboration with wallpaper designer George Venson of Voutsa). Karen Graham was the face of Estée Lauder Cosmetics from 1970-1985. Juxtaposed with self-portraits of Mx Bond these watercolours reflect and enhance the obsessive nature of the relationship, which developed during v’s adolescence, with the model who v describes “as blank and perfect as the sphinx – only more modern and wearing LOTS of make-up”.
Further information: http://www.vitrinegallery.co.uk/exhibitions/my-model-my-self/
VITRINE Bermondsey Street
6 May 2015 - 13 June 2015
Private View Tuesday 5 May 6-8.30pm
Image: Wallpaper detail. Collaboration with George Venson, Voutsa
Mx Justin Vivian Bond is an American writer, singer, performance artist and painter, described as a "fixture of the New York avant-garde”. Solo exhibitions include ‘Gold Mesh Cross-Body Bag’ Art Market, Provincetown, US (2014) and ‘The Fall of the House of Whimsy’, Participant Inc, New York, US (2011). Coming to prominence playing the role of Kiki DuRayne in the drag cabaret act Kiki and Herb from the early 1990s through to 2004 and since establishing a prominent solo career, Bond has received numerous accolades for performing; winning Obie (2001), Bessie (2004), The Ethyl Eichelberger (2007) awards, while also earning The Peter Reed Foundation Grant and a 2007 Tony nomination. V has performed stages including: London's Soho Theatre and Queen Elizabeth Hall and New York's The Knitting Factory and Carnegie Hall, as well as a host of other venues worldwide.
More information: http://www.vitrinegallery.co.uk/artist/justin-vivian-bond/
