Statement

Barbie L’Hoste

I acknowledge the values of our culture while creating a more poignant, intimate narrative. Rather than prescribing to what might be seen as elitist values of the fine art world, or the limited dialogue of consumerist culture in kitsch, I seek to merge both forcing the viewer to contend with their own set of values. While I do not completely conform to lowbrow art, I choose to create sentimental camp or narratives that are sincerely personal, ironic, and open for interpretation. Although the work is executed in a playful manner, it tends to inspire feelings of innocence, vulnerability, or sympathy. I feel that the sentimental has existed intermittently throughout the history of art providing us with a counterpoint from reality, which is often brutal. I have ambiguous feelings about these ideas and will continue to explore them.

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