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The Assumption of Virginity, 2014

by Xanthe Dobbie

Macquarie Digital Portraiture Award 2014
 

Winner, Macquarie Digital Portraiture Award 2014
Single channel HD video

The Assumption of Virginity, 2014 by Xanthe Dobbie. Video length: 1 minute

This portrait of pop culture replaces saintly figures of veneration from traditional religious altarpieces with somewhat less pious contemporary icons. PSY, David Beckham, Robin Thicke, and the artist formerly known as Snoop Dogg support American adult-film actress Sasha Grey while the omnipotent ‘Elvis of cultural theory’ philosopher Slavoj Žižek watches over the cabal.

Macquarie Digital Portraiture Award 2014
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The Assumption of Virginity, 2014
by Xanthe Dobbie
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Macquarie Digital Portraiture Award 2014

Previous exhibition, 2014

The Macquarie Digital Portraiture Award is an annual event to extend traditional notions of portraiture and foster emerging artists with an interest in contemporary technology.
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