JULIE PETERSON
Pacsun Framed
found fabric, glass, wood frame
18” x 24”
DESCRIPTION
Pacsun Framed is in discussion with the ever growing fast fashion
industry and the normalization of overconsumption. The simple white top is
adorned with far too many bows, and shiny pearls, exaggerating perceived
elegance in fashion as an attempt to display wealth and hierarchy. This top
is placed within a glass covered frame that acts as a barrier and a symbol
of untouchability within wealth and the intensified class status of today’s
world. The white backdrop of the frame blends almost seamlessly with the
white top, commenting on society’s desire for flawlessness.
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BIO
Julie Petersen is a painter based in Cleveland, Ohio. Her work focuses on representational figures, texture, and bold colors. She uses oil paints, acrylic mediums, chalk, modeling paste, and other mixed media techniques. Julie is pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at the Cleveland Institute of Art. Her work has been featured in the Case Western Reserve University Daily Mail. Julie contributed pieces to the Nord Center Gallery in Cleveland, and her sculptural work is in the permanent collection at the Ohio VFW headquarters. She also interns at the Cleveland Clinic in the Arts and Medicine Department as a student technician.