SUMMARY
Two solo exhibitions at CPW in Kingston, New York, feature the meticulously staged photographs of Pixy Liao and Tanya Marcuse. Liao's work, often with her partner Moro, playfully subverts power dynamics in domestic scenes, with the shutter release cable often visible as a visual cue. Marcuse's series, 'Woven: An Ecological Tapestry,' involves months of gathering and arranging natural materials to create dense, unsettling tableaux that comment on ecological change. Both artists emphasize that their impactful images are the result of deliberate and detailed planning, rather than spontaneity.
TAKEAWAYS
Exhibitions by Pixy Liao and Tanya Marcuse focus on intentionally staged photography.
Liao's work with her partner explores domestic scenes and power dynamics.
Marcuse's 'Woven' series uses natural elements to comment on ecological fragility.
Both artists meticulously plan their compositions, leaving no detail to chance.