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Every street of the Mission District has a Beauty Salon. Because the concept of Beauty is something cultural, the immigrant that comes from outside feels the impulse to create or reinvent places where to capture this concept of beauty. In this case the Beauty Salon is a space where people from the same cultural background can interact with each other.

Chandelier is a hanging sculpture that explores contradictory ideas. By covering the hairdryers with unexpected material I want to change the normal appearance of objects, playing with contradictory ideas. These objects, like toys, are a way of examining the world in a playful way.

In early 2005 the Anti-Advertising Agency recorded hours of interviews and conversations with people on the street as well as selected individuals in advertising, conservation, and social criticism. Drawing from these interviews, Agency members Sara Dierck, Michael Dodge, and Steve Lambert compiled short clips designed to inspire thoughtful consideration on the role of advertising in our everyday life. The resulting clips raise many questions about the effect advertising has in our culture and vary in tone from humorous to serious, silly to chilling, and the simply stated to the profound.

How do you think advertising influences your daily life?

What would you like to see instead of advertising? 

For more information, visit: http://antiadvertisingagency.com

Portraits and studies from the museum. Charcoal, conte, sauce, china ink, coffee, beet juice.

Artist Statement: Sometimes I feel I want to be an artist, although sometimes I do not. Sometimes I think I do not express feelings, but it would be wrong to deny it. Because when I’m separated from them I know they belong to me. It’s a part of me. If I did not draw, it would not come out. It could be good or bad, but it is me. I ask myself, why am I doing art? I do not have the answer. I just can not stop.