Lisa Lapinski's sculptural and two-dimensional work is the result of an investigation of signs, symbols, and their interpretation. Her work brings together a wide array of cultural imagery. Juxtaposing references from popular culture, children's books, and cartoons with religious symbols and graphic forms seen in advertisements, Lapinski creates striking works with many possibilities for interpretation. The exhibition 'Drunk Hawking,' which presents a survey of key works the artist produced over several decades, illuminates central themes in Lapinski's practice and her interest in revisiting and reconsidering her works over time.
Join us in looking closer at the deeper hidden meanings, patterns, and themes in Lapinski’s work.
Look at these stacks of wallpaper on the gallery floor. This is one of the artist’s earliest works in which she started to spin the meaning of a symbol or object on its head.
How does the artist reuse everyday materials and images to create new meaning? Do you think things take on new meanings when they are rearranged or presented in new ways? Why or why not?
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