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Susan Carnahan is originally from Dallas, Texas. She completed her undergraduate degree from the University or North Texas in 1992. She then moved to upstate New York, eventually earning her MFA in photography at Syracuse University. She has exhibited in New York, Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Chicago, Ohio and Texas. She currently resides in NYC with her husband Jerry and her two sons David and Stephen. |
| About the Artist | |
Much of my work originates from probing my past in order to assess my present identity. I was an only child, and the solitude caused me to construct fantastical narratives in my mind. Now, as an adult and an artist, I am reinventing the dark and fantastical actions that I would never dare act out as a child. In many of my works, I depict characters who are longing for sexual and psychological interaction, but various barriers prevent them from engaging with one another. They remain perpetually isolated, vulnerable, and longing for companionship. Their desperate search is in fact my own. |
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Lord Bunbury
2003-2006 |
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| As he wanders about the 18th Century English countryside, Lord Bunbury is perpetually stepping on his toes in his quest for companionship. It is only through sheer persistence and luck that he might win the heart of Lady Delicate. (see Lady Delicate video installation). |
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Lady Delicate
2003-2006 |
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| Engrossed in her own sophistication, Lady Delicate is seemingly oblivious to the world around her. It is only through the probing glances of Lord Bunburry that she is able to unveil her dainty facade, exposing the true vulnerability underneath. (see Lord Bunbury video installation) |
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Punished
2006 |
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| In this piece, I took cues from my five-year-old son, observing him during periods of punishment (time-outs). I then reconstructed my own punishment via improvised reenactments. Watching my child in this way has helped my to clarify the connection between myself and my mother and myself as a mother. |
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Milk Run
1999-2000 |
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| This piece captures the intense and possibly shameful act between these two friends and professional colleagues. They are caught fleeing from the scene in which they were found, yet they are not able to hide, especially from themselves. |
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Looking for Tonto
1998-1999 |
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| This piece illustrates the quiet desperation of a man searching for something to complete his identity. He is searching for love, or perhaps friendship, but is having a difficult time knowing where to find it. As a last ditch effort, he scours the neighborhood, finally setting his sights on the local playground... |
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Pedicure
2001-2002 |
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| A young lass marvels as she receives a pedicure from her dream suitor in this mutually gratifying exchange of affection. |
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The Kiss
1999 |
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| This is more than just a kiss; it is love, affection and pure, innocent seduction. |
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Naughty
1999 |
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| After Little Girl broke her doll, the embarrassment, public humiliation and secret pleasure that she experienced through her punishment make her think twice before being so naughty again. |
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| Education and biography | |
| Education 1993-96 Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY. MFA - Photography 1988-92 University of North Texas, Denton, TX. BFA -Photography Selected Group Exhibitions 2007 Memory Minister, Explosivo/chashama, NY, NY, curated by Tracy Candido. Art Melbourne '07, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne, Australia Voyeur One, 69 Smith St. Gallery, Fitzroy, Australia, curated by Ulrika Holmlund. Story Redefined, Poietis Gallery, NY, NY, curated by Sisun Song & Ji-Yaang Kim. 2006 Doodle, Broadway Gallery, New York, NY, curated by Tchera Niyego. Building Characters, UNT artspace FW, Fort Worth, TX, curated by Diana Block. 2005 explosivo! art show, Stay Gold Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, curated by Tracy Candido. Stygian Creek, Three Walls Gallery, Chicago, IL, curated by Ruba Katrib. 2003 Freak Show, MUSAWWIR art space, Midland Park, NJ, curated by Jennifer Musawwir. 2002 Playground, From the Standard Projection series, The Standard Hotel, Los Angeles, CA. curated by Yvonne Force Villareal. 2001 Prankster, White Columns Gallery, New York, NY, curated by Lauren Ross. 2000 Small World, *67 Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, curated by Nadja Rottner. Video Night 6, Good/Bad Art Collective, Brooklyn, NY. Juan Leche, Good/Bad Art Collective, Brooklyn, NY. 1999 Behind Every Bad Artist is a Good Art Collective, Good/Bad Art Collective, Brooklyn, NY. Size Matters, Gail Gates Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, curated by Mike Weiss. Outer Boroughs, White Columns Gallery, New York, NY, curated by Paul Ha. Gallery Night Exhibition 1999, Gallery 414, Fort Worth, TX Peek, FIT Off-Campus, Hosted by White Box Gallery, New York, NY. 1998 Tiny Imperfections, two person exhibition, A.I.R. Gallery II, New York, NY. 1997 Pictures We Like, Gray Matters Gallery, Dallas, TX, curated by Dottie Allen. Gallery Night III, Gallery 414, Fort Worth, TX. 1996 Small Works International”, Amos Eno Gallery, NY, NY, curated by Claire Bell. Photowork '96, Barrett House Galleries, Poughkeepsie, NY, curated by Miles Barth. 1996 National Small Works Exhibition, An Art Place, Chicago, IL. The Burning Bra and Other Bedside Tales, Smithtown Township Arts Council, St James, NY. 1995 Mama's Girl, solo exhibition, M.O.A.T. Gallery, Dallas, TX. Toledo Friends of Photography, Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH, curated by Bea Nettles. Post-Partum, two person exhibition, Phoebes Gallery, Syracuse, NY. Arti-Face, photography exhibition, Lightworks Gallery, Syracuse, NY. 1994 Everson Museum Biennial, Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, NY, curated by Wendell Castle & Tom Sherman. National 1994 Small Works Exhibition, Schoharie County Arts Council, Cobleskill, NY, curated by Jerry Saltz. 1993 Annual Award Winners Show, East Texas International Photographic Contest. Third Floor Gallery, ETSU, Commerce, TX, curated by Skeet and Lee McAuley. 1993 Graduate Photo Exhibition, White Cube Gallery, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY. Out of Print, Traveling Print Exhibition, Syracuse, NY. 1992 Exposition '92, 500 X Gallery, Dallas, TX. 1991 Voertman's Annual Competition, Art Gallery, University of North Texas, Denton, TX. 1990 44+ Show, large scale photographic show, Allen Street Gallery, Dallas, TX. Union Show, Union Gallery, University of North Texas, Denton, TX. Group Exposure, Center for the Visual Arts, Denton, TX. |
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