Photographer: Giappo DiFederico
Make-up Artist: Nicole Potnick
Models:
Anne Burton
Anne Nguyen
Kelicia "Kandy" Pitts
Danielle Ruttenberg
Kate Soloff
Marlana Vassar
March 7th – April 27th at The Knapp Gallery in Olde City Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA - March and April 2008 — The Knapp Gallery is pleased and excited to announce an innovative and whimsical show for March and April, featuring the woven headdresses and wall mounted sculptures of Christine DeCicco. DeCicco will bring her unprecedented vision to Olde City in previously unimagined ways.
This show redefines artistic boundaries by combining elements of photography, sculpture and installation with high fashion attitude. DeCicco’s sculptures and headdresses are arresting, they are an exercise in pure creativity and innovation of form. Through her unique approach, DeCicco explores how modern society understands the role of the costume in relation to physical forms.
In DeCicco’s artist statement she attributes influences to Japanese culture, punk rock, and aviation. Her bold and inventive use of medium draws attention to the fantasy created by each of her woven headdresses. She plays with the idea of synthetic and organic, drawing attention to the dichotomy between the synthetic fibers she uses and historically organic cultural objects. Her stunning creations are an exercise in whimsy and imagination, illuminating the fanciful world DeCicco creates.
This installation is heightened by the dramatic photographs of Giappo DiFederico. In these photographs six unique fashion models are adorned with DeCicco’s fanciful headdresses, adding another dimension to the philosophies behind the fabrication of the pieces they wear. The models, styled by talented makeup artist Nicole Potnick, physically embody DeCicco’s creative vision. Through these headdresses and photographs DeCicco questions the cultural values surrounding the modern urban female and the role of cultural objects within a high fashion context.
Please come and join us in this unprecedented visual dialogue; the show will prove to be unforgettable!
Located in the heart of Olde City, at 162 N. Third Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106, the Knapp Gallery offers a fresh perspective to the conservative culture of this historic city. The gallery is open Thursday through Saturday 11am – 6pm / Sunday 12pm – 5pm and Wednesday by appointment.
For more information:
Contact: Jeffrey Frederick
Phone: 267-455-0279
