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A lowrider car, images of bikini-clad women, a row of metal sickles: they’re all anchors for Body/Magic, an exhibition centering Liz Cohen’s ongoing exploration of hybridized identities and cultures, achieved in part through her immersion in lowrider culture.
Body Magic Liz Cohen at Arizona State University Art Museum in Tempe takes viewers inside the artist s creative process while punctuating critical themes in her work, including transformation, labor, and personal agency. Here, curator Julio César Morales uses video, photographs, and ephemera to take viewers inside the artist s creative process while punctuating critical themes in her work, including transformation, labor, and personal agency.
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Body/Magic: Liz Cohen
Body/Magic: Liz Cohen at Arizona State University Art Museum in Tempe takes viewers inside the artist’s creative process while punctuating critical themes in her work, including transformation, labor, and personal agency.
Liz Cohen, Zwickau Routine: Yellow Inward Turn, 2010, C-print, 16 x 20 in. Courtesy of the artist.
January 16–May 29, 2021
ASU Art Museum, Tempe
A lowrider car, images of bikini-clad women, a row of metal sickles: they’re all anchors for Body/Magic, an exhibition centering Liz Cohen’s ongoing exploration of hybridized identities and cultures, achieved in part through her immersion in lowrider culture.
Here, curator Julio César Morales uses video, photographs, and ephemera to take viewers inside the artist’s creative process while punctuating critical themes in her work, including transformation, labor, and personal agency.
Cohen’s custom lowrider car (Trabantamino, 2002-11) draws viewers into a gallery focused on her seminal Bodywork series. Text panels and a timeline elucidate the cultural context and significance of this kinetic sculpture, which was built using an East German Trabant and an American El Camino.
Like lowrider culture, the car is a powerful metaphor for the artist’s own hybridized identity, initially molded within her Columbian Jewish family amid the Cold War era.
Installations of ephemera flank the lowrider, reinforcing the artist’s role as a change agent while positioning viewers to consider their own power to transform themselves and society. One features tools, the other clothing worn while assuming roles from car customizer to model.
Another gallery highlights more recent work, including the Stories Better Told by Others series created in response to the #MeToo and #NotSurprised movements of 2017. Using photographs and lithographs elevating lowrider magazine cover models, Cohen shifts the narrative from the male gaze to female empowerment.
Here, viewers also discover that the exhibition title was inspired by the book Body Magic by Lisa Lyon, a bodybuilder photographed by Robert Mapplethorpe during the early 1980s. Cohen collaborated with lowrider model Dazza Del Rio to reinterpret several of those images from a female perspective (Body Magic, 2020, video; Body Magic, 2020, inkjet prints).
Body/Magic is a compelling showcase for not only the depth and breadth of Cohen’s work, but also her ongoing journey with self-transformation.
Liz Cohen, Body/Magic: Liz Cohen, 2021, Arizona State University Art Museum. Liz Cohen, Bodywork Steering, 4/5, 2006, C-print, 50 x 60.25 in. Courtesy the artist.
Liz Cohen, Zwickau Routine: Yellow Inward Turn, 2010, C-print, 16 x 20 in. Courtesy of the artist.
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Reviews for "Unlock the secrets of witchcraft with fiery flames for your outdoor gatherings"
1. Sarah - 2 stars - I was really excited to use the Witchcraft flames for my fire pit, but I was really disappointed with the product. The flames were small and didn't provide much heat, and they didn't last for very long either. I expected a more magical and enchanting experience, but it just fell flat. I would not recommend this product.
2. John - 1 star - The Witchcraft flames for fire pit were a complete waste of money. They barely produced any flames and the ones they did were weak and unimpressive. I was hoping for a mystical ambiance, but instead, I got lackluster flames that flickered out quickly. Save your money and look for a better alternative.
3. Emily - 2 stars - I had high hopes for the Witchcraft flames, but unfortunately, they didn't live up to my expectations. The flames were not vibrant or captivating as advertised. They were rather dull and lacked the magical quality I was seeking. Additionally, the flames didn't last long, and I had to constantly relight them. Overall, I would say it was a disappointment.
4. Mike - 2.5 stars - I bought the Witchcraft flames for my fire pit, but I found them to be quite underwhelming. The flames didn't provide much warmth, and they had a strange odor that was off-putting. They also didn't burn evenly, causing some parts of the fire pit to be colder than others. I would suggest looking for other fire pit accessories that offer better performance and reliability.
5. Jessica - 1 star - I regret purchasing the Witchcraft flames for my fire pit. The flames were very small and almost non-existent. They lacked the enchanting quality I was expecting and didn't create the cozy ambiance I wanted. It was a complete waste of money and I would not recommend this product to anyone.