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The Arts
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M.F.A. candidate goes ‘Beyond Skin Deep’
 “White Series Untitled 1” by Cathy Oblak is on display through Sept. 30. By Hannah Pittard Published: Friday, September 12, 2003 M.F.A. photography candidate and co-owner of Pics Gallery Cathy Oblak kicks off September with “Beyond Skin Deep,” an exhibition meant to challenge the boundaries of traditional symbols of femininity. “When I thought about items that are synonymous with femininity, I first turned to a string of pearls,” said Oblak. “Pearls have long been associated with femininity. Some families have pearls that have been passed down through 10 generations of women. Another symbol I used is makeup. The makeup camouflages the figure into the background. Essentially, the concept is that makeup is generally used to make some facial feature stand out but it sometimes just makes us blend in.” According to Oblak, her work is not meant to provide a solution or even an alternative to the feminine symbols she says are both positive and negative, both limiting and encouraging. “I don’t feel my work offers any answers,” she said. “It simply raises questions.” One of the questions she said her work raises is the way in which these symbols are influenced by society and family. “I want the viewer to think about what femininity is to them,” said Oblak. “Using symbols that possibly transcend many different cultures, like the pearls, opens up the door to the use of more obscure symbols.” More than anything, Oblak hopes her work successfully conveys the inability for personal femininity to ever truly be defined. “I feel that women all have different feminine ideals they try to live by. With this body of work I am pushing the limitation of feminine symbols.” According to Oblak, photography was the perfect medium for “Beyond Skin Deep.” “The images look like minimal layouts for an ad campaign, which in itself makes a comment on fashion photography,” said Oblak, who has only recently transitioned from black-and-white to color photography. “Fashion magazines can be considered a significant influence on what new feminine symbols contemporary society may pick- up on.” But Oblak is quick to point out that the medium is as important to her as the message: “The medium and the concept hold equal importance for my work. I am a photographer whom thrives on visual simulation. I am also a person whom enjoys raising questions with no definitive answers to see what response people will give. This body of work is only at the beginning. I want to continue investigating the constant redefining of what it is to be a female.” “Beyond Skin Deep” is on display at Pics Gallery, 2427 Desoto Ave. A reception will be held Sept. 20, 7-9 p.m. |
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