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① Artwork:
Countdown to Heaven
This painting explores feelings of trust and betrayal by referencing the film 13 Going On 30, in particular, a scene at the protagonist's 13th birthday party, in which the girls suggest playing a kissing game called “7 minutes in heaven.” Sadly, the game was merely suggested so the invitees could ditch the party and leave the protagonist blindfolded and waiting for a kiss from her crush in the closet.
The title of the painting references this 1990s American teenage game but also offers a larger question about life: Why do women strive for these “mature” actions and adopt destructive behaviors to impress their peers?
In her painting practice, Dylan Rose Rheingold explores the effects and experiences of contemporary American “girl culture” through visual symbols of her adolescence, femininity, and a heterogeneous cultural background. Her coming-of-age stories highlight humble difficulties like braces, birth control, heavy periods, and stretch marks by exploring everyday emotions and quotidian spaces.
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③ Artist:
In her painting practice, Dylan Rose Rheingold explores the effects and experiences of contemporary American “girl culture” through visual symbols of her adolescence, femininity, and a heterogeneous cultural background. By representing these elements in unexpected configurations, she creates a non-linear narrative through her oeuvre, which she populates with representations of her family, friends, and herself. Her coming-of-age stories highlight humble difficulties like braces, birth control, heavy periods, and stretch marks through the exploration of everyday emotions and quotidian spaces.
Dylan Rose Rheingold was born in 1997 in New York City, NY, where she currently lives. She received her MFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York City, NY (2022) and her BFA from Syracuse University in Syracuse, NY (2019).
She has mounted solo exhibitions at Jupiter Contemporary in Miami, FL (2022) and Selenas Mountain in Brooklyn, NY (2021).
Her work has also been featured in numerous group exhibitions, including State of Play at The Here & There Collective in Brooklyn, NY (2023); Horizons at Sow & Tailor/ Woaw Gallery in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China (2023); Spotlight, at Grove Collective in London, UK (2022); Electric Affinities at T293 Gallery in Rome, Italy (2022); and They’re On To You at Thierry Goldberg Gallery in New York City, NY (2022).
This painting explores feelings of trust and betrayal by referencing the film "13 Going On 30," in particular, a scene at the protagonist's 13th birthday party, in which the girls suggest playing a kissing game called “7 minutes in heaven.” Sadly, the game was merely suggested so the invitees could ditch the party and leave the protagonist blindfolded and waiting for a kiss from her crush in the closet.More
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