At Western Bridge (and only for two more weekends!) is the giant installation of dolls standing on the floor in a grid pattern by Zoe Leonard, Mouth Open, Teeth Showing (I), 2000.
It's a killer. Zoe Leonard is an international super-artist, respected all over, and this is a famous work of hers. When you see it, you'll immediately get why. This army of dolls is almost unbearably fascinating in its demonstration of all the ideals of girlhood and femininity it so nakedly displays. And how awfully they've worn! (How does a doll go bald, anyway?)
I was down there yesterday and took pictures of the creepiest dolls. You decide which is the creepiest of all.
1.
- Armless in Seattle
2.
- Demon pupils!
3.
- Head and arms on the wrong body.
4.
- Only dirty girls have hips.
5.
- Ancient baby
6.
- Aaaaaaaaaah!
7.
- AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
8.
- Afghan nightmare.
9.
- It is all head under there.
10.
- That is masking tape.
11.
- Breast-size eyes with heels and nail polish and painted-on eyebrows. (ON A BABY.)
12.
- It wasn't your fault.
13.
- YIKES.
14.
- Can of tuna?
15.
- JUST WHEN I THOUGHT THEY COULD NOT GET SCARIERRRRRR.
16.
- Tanning causes cancer.
