Suzy Kellems Dominik

Suzy Kellems Dominik
Born1961 (age 63–64)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationArtist
Websitehttps://www.suzykellemsdominik.com/

Suzy Kellems Dominik (born 1961) is an American multi-disciplinary artist known for exploring feminist themes. Her first major public art installation I Can Feel, exhibited during Art Basel Miami Beach 2017, is composed of a 12 feet (3.7 m) neon vagina sculpture and a brief choreographed light performance representing the female orgasm.

Life and career

As a teenager, Kellems Dominik was a runner at the Junior Olympics level and a couple years later was named an All-American gymnast.[1] She started to showcase her artwork when she was 50 years old, after being a stay-at-home mom for the past 20 years.[1] She started her career as an artist in 2014.[2] As of 2019, she lives and works between New York and Jackson, Wyoming.[2]

Kellems Dominik is a board member of the Mark Morris Dance Group, and she has fund-raised for the group and hosted their performances.[3] Her daughter Sophia Schneider has led Morris' youth dance group alongside Nicholas Ma.[3]

Selected works

I Can Feel

I Can Feel is a neon sculpture and choreographed light performance. Standing at 12 feet (3.7 m) tall, the 27.68-second neon performance represents the female orgasm. The work has been exhibited at the Nautilus Hotel during Art Basel Miami Beach in 2017.[1][4][5] In 2019, I Can Feel made its New York debut at a Chashama gallery in Brooklyn Bridge Park, and it was organized in conjunction with an all-female panel discussion titled "Tracing Feminism".[4][6]

Invisible

Invisible is an installation featuring five 11 feet (3.4 m) female sculpture totems of cotton-knit and wool. The sculpture is intended to pay homage to representations of the female body throughout art history.[7] It was exhibited at the Nautilus Hotel during Art Basel Miami Beach in 2018,[8] and with The Laundry SF (in San Francisco) in 2019 for the artist's solo exhibition "An Excavation".[9]

Other work

San Francisco's Nob Hill Gazette in 2019 featured several works by Kellems Dominik, including:

  • Beatrice — To Hell and Back, a 2015 installation
  • Badassery, a poem series encompassing various mediums
  • We the People – Stoned, a film exploring mob mentality.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Krentcil, Faran (December 7, 2017). "The Most Coveted Instagram From Art Basel? A Selfie With This Neon Vagina". Elle. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Suzy Kellems Dominik On Kicking Open the Art World's Side Door". Nob Hill Gazette. September 28, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Bravo, Tony (June 22, 2017). "Ballet under the palms with Mark Morris and friends". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Tauer, Kristen (September 18, 2019). "Suzy Kellems Dominik Brings the Female Form to Brooklyn". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  5. ^ Cohen, Alina (December 7, 2017). "Suzy Kellems Dominik Explains Her Neon Vulva, on View at Miami's Nautilus". Observer. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  6. ^ "Editors' Picks: 21 Things Not to Miss in New York's Art World This Week". Artnet News. September 9, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  7. ^ Mallett, Whitney (December 3, 2018). "Art Basel's Blinky Neon Vagina Artist Suzy Kellems Dominik's Lumpy #MeToo Totems". Vulture. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  8. ^ "Your Concise Guide to Miami Art Week 2018". Hyperallergic. December 3, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  9. ^ "Must-See Art Guide: San Francisco". Artnet News. January 16, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2020.