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Verne Dawson, Jonah and the Whale (in the Whale), 2009. Oil on canvas, 108 × 100 in. (274.3 × 254 cm). Collection of the artist; courtesy Gavin Brown’s Enterprise, New York
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I think that out of anyone in the class this artist concept was almost exactly that of Morgan's performance pieces. Dawson is mainly focused on the relationships and parallels between ancient culture and contemporary culture through myths, folktales, and traditions that have been disconnected or forgotten from their original meanings and origins. This reminds me of Morgans work because she deals with concepts involving folklore and myths as well through her performance/photographic projects. In these performances Morgan sometimes reenacts these rituals that people in past cultures performed for mythical reasons. While this body of work is really different from Morgan's performances, they ultimately have the same concept.
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