PHOTOS
Alicia Grega-Pikul
They range on a spectrum of realism from disembodied limbs and torsos to figures we mistake for humans out of the corner of the eye. Mannequins, and the variety of emotional responses they trigger in us, are the subject of this month's new show opening at the Camerawork gallery on Friday. A reception will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
"Still and Silent" is the result of a loose collaboration between Scranton photographer Ivana Pavelka and photographer Ted Harrison of New Jersey.
"Like children's toys, the mannequins are depicted in various states of care, from lovingly decorated and reverently presented to discarded, disassembled, and broken," a release for the show said.
The photographs document the figures untouched as they were found in their "natural" environment. Also featured are designs displayed on actual mannequins by costumer Marian Wezmar, a Keystone College art student who has worked with the school's theater program to create modern pieces inspired by Shakespeare and ancient Greek dramas.
"Still and Silent" will remain on display through June 1. Camerawork is located in Marquis Art & Frame on Center Street in Scranton. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 344-3313 for more information or visit www.cameraworkgallery.org.