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PENTIMENTI
Francesca Pastine destroys icons beautifully.
Since 2008, she’s been slicing and dicing her friends’ ARTFORUM magazines with an X-Acto knife.
“I was intrigued by their square format,
particularly when the bloated art market was reflected in their one-inch
thickness,” she says in an artist’s statement. “Starting with the
covers, I cut, bend, manipulate, pull and dig my way through them,
revealing a visceral topography of art trends.”
Her exhibit “Unsolicited” features seven ARTFORUM dissections, made of screws, wood and Plexiglas.
Like any good provocateur, Pastine seems
to respect her subject even as she pokes fun at it. She even talks about
her artwork like it’s a partnership of sorts — an “unsolicited
collaboration with the magazine and the cover artist.” Through Dec. 15, opening Fri., Nov. 2, 6 p.m., 145 N. Second St., 215-625-9990, pentimenti.com.
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