Seeing is not a neutral act. Eye of the Beholder approaches perception from the point of view that our understanding of the visual world is shaped by our experiences, cultural conditioning, and surrounding environment. In this exhibition, artworks that depict feminine characteristics are placed in conversation with abstract works that only allude to femininity’s qualities. When placed in dialogue, the subsequent comparisons invite us to question whether the very suggestion of the feminine alters how we interpret what we see next. Ultimately, Eye of the Beholder asks its viewers to consider how we come to recognize and imagine femininity, not only in what is depicted, but in what is implied. What appears to be “feminine” may not reside in the object at all, but in the expectations we bring to it. In the end, the exhibition is not found hung on the walls, it is in the eye of the beholder. The Daum Museum of Contemporary Art holds several works by photographer Linda Connor in their personal collection. Her photographs will be on view in the exhibition.
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