"Love For Sale"
An Exhibition Curated by Molly Jarboe
February 5-March 4, 2010
"The Heart - coeur/heart - This word refers to all kinds of movements and desires, but what is constant is that the heart is constituted into a gift-object--whether ignored or rejected. "
Roland Barthes - A Lover's Discourse
Studio Hart is proud to announce "Love for Sale," a group show curated by Buffalo artist Molly Jarboe. The exhibition coincides with the days leading up to Valentine's Day and features works by nine artists and writers addressing the subject of gift giving to show love.
Jarboe's curatorial perspective states: "In a desire-driven, consumer culture, gift giving allows a lover to compete for status while, paradoxically, the symbolism of the gift-object stirs the ritualistic, and emotionally intense character of romance. The act of consumption is subtly disguised. At the same time, gift-objects in every day life can be very powerful for reasons totally separated from financial transactions. Objects can inexplicably evoke memories, sustain relationships, and arouses emotions."
"Love for Sale" invites the viewer to investigate the mystery of gift giving while viewing objects of art representing expressions of love for sale. Contributing artists are:
Lauren Braun
Lisa Forrest & Andrew Rippeon
Molly Jarboe
Rob Lynch
Amy Meza Luraschi
Nancy J. Parisi
Christine Walsh
Adam Weekley
