by Kelsey Zalimeni
Carole Feuerman's 'Monumental Shower' pulls the private and public into tension. An intimate moment such as this is captured in hyperrealistic fashion, blown up in scale and displayed for all to see. Is the bather proud in her exposure? Unaware of her voyeurs? In either case, 'Monumental Shower' succeeds to intrigue and entice.
'Monumental Shower', 2010
Oil on Resin, 53x23x21 inches, Mana Contemporary Art Center
The figure's natural, luxurious pose is saturated with enjoyment. Warm drops of shower water cascade down the body. Her confidence and graceful posture exude two pillars of Feuerman's work, making the piece another great gesture toward the artist's ideals.