“Whitney”

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Artist: Kerri On

Title: “Whitney”

Attribution: “Whitney,” 2024, Kerri On

Year: 2024

Materials: Textile collage with beadwork and embroidery on chiffon, organza, silk, and upcycled clothing, mounted on cotton rag paper.

Dimensions: 14” h x 11” w x 1” d

Image Statement: This textile collage is the first in a series entitled “Sexy GenXy,” which explores the intersectionality of good old fashioned sex, drugs, and rock n roll, as seen through the lens of someone wanting their MTV. From the AIDS crisis to the opiate epidemic, this series looks at Gen X artists, musicians, and culture icons who lived and died on the frontlines of both. May their legacies never be forgotten.