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Euphoria//Dysphoria Artist's Book by Ren Barnes

$200.00
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“The concept for the book was to visualize some of the experiences, thoughts, and feelings that people in the transgender community and beyond might identify with.

Linocuts and monoprints, both independently and merged by transfer processes, guide the reader through the feeling of being a self in a body that does not suit. Especially potent is the book’s center, where the middle leaf features on both sides feminine breasts, and at the turn of the page swaps between being removed from or added to a masculine chest. The fluidity of the structure, both in this core element and in the ability of the book as a whole to be read in either direction, emulates the fluidity of the gendered experience.” -Ren Barnes

8” x 10”

*Consignment item. Not eligible for 10% membership discount. All consignment purchases are final and non-refundable once shipped.

“The concept for the book was to visualize some of the experiences, thoughts, and feelings that people in the transgender community and beyond might identify with.

Linocuts and monoprints, both independently and merged by transfer processes, guide the reader through the feeling of being a self in a body that does not suit. Especially potent is the book’s center, where the middle leaf features on both sides feminine breasts, and at the turn of the page swaps between being removed from or added to a masculine chest. The fluidity of the structure, both in this core element and in the ability of the book as a whole to be read in either direction, emulates the fluidity of the gendered experience.” -Ren Barnes

8” x 10”

*Consignment item. Not eligible for 10% membership discount. All consignment purchases are final and non-refundable once shipped.

Ren Sebastian Barnes (he/him) received his BFA in Drawing and Painting from the Pennsylvania State University and completed his MFA in Illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Ren is Assistant Professor of Graphic Design and Animation at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia. His artistic style is a hybrid of his fine art background and his illustration education. Ren often collaborates with his father, and their book arts have been exhibited in Northern Ireland, England, and other locations. Ren’s solo work is also part of the special collections at the University of Denver.

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