| American artist Holly Andres’s imagery interweaves fact and fiction to find “a place in which autobiography and fictitious narration comes together.” Her series “Stories from a Short Street” is an ongoing project inspired by childhood experiences, loosely based on archetypes from her own family. View more of Andres's work, and an article written by Pat Boas, in the pages of INSIGHT. |
Fiona I, (2006).
Calvin, (2006).
Amber, (2006).
Fiona II, (2006).
| Prior to this, Andres used photography alongside film, video, sculpture and installation to examine the effects of media and consumer culture on the construction of identity and gender in adolescent girls. With the “Short Street” series, however, she began excavating her own childhood stories, of which she has plenty. Whatever stagecraft she employs to bring her recollections to life she relies on the reactions and responses of her subjects to keep her in touch with the strange mythology of childhood. As a result, the timeless world Andres conjures, for all its complexities, hints at the innocent grace with which many of us survive our early years. – Pat Boas |
