ARTS . Arts Picks

Skin Stories

April 17-May 30, free, Area 919, 919 N. Fifth St., 215-627-3311, area919.com.

Published: Apr 14, 2009

visual art

The crucifixion has captured the attention of countless artists, who have reimagined the iconic scene again and again. But where most people see a religious allegory, Amie Potsic sees something much more basic and universal: a wound. Fascinated by the role of the wound in Christianity, Potsic was driven to explore scars in everyday life. "Skin Stories" draws a parallel between symbolic pain and actual healing; the show brings together her photographs of crucifixion statues and scarred bodies for the first time and includes audio tracks of her human subjects sharing their scar stories.

April 17-May 30, free, Area 919, 919 N. Fifth St., 215-627-3311, area919.com.

 

 

Comments

will there be food?
by perry on April 17th 2009 3:40 PM


All reader comments are subject to our Terms of Use. By clicking Post Comment, you acknowledge that you have reviewed and agree to these Terms.

Name
please enter your name
Email (will not be published)
please enter a valid email
URL
please enter a valid url
Comment
please enter a comment
Enter the security code on the right in the textbox below.
Security Code
please enter the code
Join the City Paper Mailing List
 

Also In This Week's Arts Section

Art:
Flux Capacity
by Ptah Gabrie

Full Exposure:
Positive Vision
by John Vettese

Arts Picks:
Luminous Darwin
by Holly Otterbein

Arts Picks:
Jeanne Ruddy Dance
by Lauren F. Friedman

Arts Picks:
Canstruction
by Holly Otterbein

Arts Picks:
The White Room
by Mark Cofta

Kaleidoscope
Arts Picks:
Joe Queenan
by Carolyn Wyman

Theater Review:
More Matter, Less Art
by David Anthony Fox

Recent Comments
Advertisements
 


search restaurants by name
search by neighborhood
Search
search by cuisine
title
theater

Search
search for:
within:   of  
more jobs
(use zip or city, state)
Search
"Great vision without great people is irrelevant."
—Jim Collins, Author,
"Good to Great"
In Partnership with JobCircle
start date / /  select date
end date / /  select date
category
keyword
Search Buy Concert Tickets
Category:
Keywords: Search

Search Real Estate

ALL | MON | TUE | WED | THU | FRI | SAT | SUN

or

LOCATION:

ADVERTISEMENT

Today's Big Deal:
$50 for $100 gift certificate to Optimal Sport

This deal is available until 10 a.m. on February 10, 2010
Askadelphia.