Lisa Congdon sent over a sneak peek of work that will be on display in her show Love Me Not: A Valentines Show.
In Love Me Not, I explore both the traditional decor and subject matter
of Valentines from the Victorian Era (now nearly obsolete), along with
common Valentines sentiments and proclamations. In some cases I have
taken the gaudy decoration and purposefully toned it down to be more
austere to play with the viewers sensibilities. The pieces are intended
to be interpreted by each viewer however he likes depending on his
level of cynicism. The show features 12 shadowboxes, drawings and
gouache paintings.
The saying "Forever More", never seemed so beautiful and bittersweet to me. Love Me Not opens on Thursday at The Bell Jar in San Francisco.
