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DINA GOLDSTEIN | MODERN GIRL
UK debut of Dina Goldstein's "Modern Girl" Series, 23 March - 23 May 2020

DINA GOLDSTEIN | MODERN GIRL: UK debut of Dina Goldstein's "Modern Girl" Series

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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Dina Goldstein, Memory World, 2016
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Dina Goldstein, Idea Chews, 2016
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Dina Goldstein, Planet Earth Water, 2016
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Dina Goldstein, Love Pops, 2016
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Dina Goldstein, Fresh Air Corp, 2016
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Dina Goldstein, Lucky Liquor, 2016
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Dina Goldstein, Instaworld, 2016
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Dina Goldstein, Easy Grow, 2016
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Dina Goldstein, Good Earth Organics, 2016
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Dina Goldstein, Revenge Agency, 2016
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Dina Goldstein, Tasty Spray, 2016
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Dina Goldstein, Buy Stuff, 2016
  • Dina Goldstein, Memory World, 2016
  • Dina Goldstein, Idea Chews, 2016
  • Dina Goldstein, Planet Earth Water, 2016
  • Dina Goldstein, Love Pops, 2016
  • Dina Goldstein, Fresh Air Corp, 2016
  • Dina Goldstein, Lucky Liquor, 2016
  • Dina Goldstein, Instaworld, 2016
  • Dina Goldstein, Easy Grow, 2016
  • Dina Goldstein, Good Earth Organics, 2016
  • Dina Goldstein, Revenge Agency, 2016
  • Dina Goldstein, Tasty Spray, 2016
  • Dina Goldstein, Buy Stuff, 2016
Dina Goldstein, Memory World, 2016
Overview
DINA GOLDSTEIN | MODERN GIRL, UK debut of Dina Goldstein's 'Modern Girl' Series

Exhibition of Dina Goldstein’s Modern Girl to become artist’s UK debut

 

Dina Goldstein’s solo exhibition Modern Girl will make its first ever UK appearance at Masterpiece Art, London.

 

Debuted in Paris and originally created in 2016, Dina Goldstein’s fascinating series Modern Girl, rooted in socio-political theory, could hardly be any more relevant today in 2020.

 

With the major worldwide political upheavals of recent times and the ongoing righteous battle for equality played out very much in the public eye, Goldstein’s Modern Girl creates discourse on many prevalent societal issues. Through a layered, intriguing and wholly original approach, Modern Girl tackles identity, equality, immigration, capitalism, as well as a perceived East-West cultural divide.

 

“It’s important for me to make beautiful art that has a loud and clear message”

 

Discussing the roots of the series Goldstein states, “The ‘Modern Girl’ image first appeared in the West and was notable for its bold sexuality, with scantily clad women selling everything from clothing, soap and cigarettes to army recruitment. Chinese pin up girls also began to appear in magazines and posters. More conservatively dressed in silk cheongsams and smooth chignons, these models nonetheless radiated sensuality. Modern Girl, in fact, was inspired by Chinese historians Tani Barlow and Madeleine Yue Dong, who theorised that this Asian version was an extension of a global phenomenon launched by multinational corporations and disseminated by mass media, whose effect was to emphasize Western imperial dominance.

 

“Based upon the famous “pin-up girl” advertising posters of 1930s Shanghai, China, this era heralded the emergence of Asian women as individuals, as they began to break away from Confucius tradition that demanded total filial piety alongside crippling beauty practices like foot binding. However, while an expression of gender emancipation, the posters sowed the seeds of a new form of exploitation: the use of the female form to sell consumer products.

 

“I grew up in Vancouver, regarded as the gateway to the East. It has experienced unprecedented immigration from Hong Kong and China in the past 35 years, turning this once provincial community into a vibrant Asian metropolis. The impact of Asian culture has been profound, not only on the city but on me as an individual and artist. I was inspired by these iconic ads that introduced China, at that time a commercial free society, to the global market.”

 

Dina Goldstein has held solo and group exhibitions at galleries and institutions across the globe, including France, Israel, Canada, Italy and the USA.

 

For specific enquiries, please contact Gallery Director Alex Cousens (alex@masterpieceart.co.uk)

 

Modern Girl runs from 23 March – 2 May 2020.

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  • DINA GOLDSTEIN | MODERN GIRL

    23 March - 2 May 2020

  • DINA GOLDSTEIN | MODERN GIRL

    23 March - 2 May 2020

  • DINA GOLDSTEIN | MODERN GIRL

    23 March - 2 May 2020

  • DINA GOLDSTEIN | MODERN GIRL

    23 March - 2 May 2020

DINA GOLDSTEIN | MODERN GIRL

23 March - 2 May 2020

Publications
  • Modern Girl | Dina Goldstein

    Modern Girl | Dina Goldstein

    Alex Cousens, Arianna Botta, 2020 Catalogue 66 pages
    Publisher: Masterpiece Art Ltd
    Dimensions: 21 x 21 cm
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Press release

Exhibition of Dina Goldstein’s Modern Girl to become artist’s UK debut

 

Dina Goldstein’s solo exhibition Modern Girl will make its first ever UK appearance at Masterpiece Art, London.

 

A Private View will be held on Thursday, 26 March, 18:00 – 20:30 hrs.

 

Debuted in Paris and originally created in 2016, Dina Goldstein’s fascinating series Modern Girl, rooted in socio-political theory, could hardly be any more relevant today in 2020. With the major worldwide political upheavals of recent times and the ongoing righteous battle for equality played out very much in the public eye, Goldstein’s Modern Girl creates discourse on many prevalent societal issues. Through a layered, intriguing and wholly original approach, Modern Girl tackles identity, equality, immigration, capitalism, as well as a perceived East-West cultural divide.

 

“It’s important for me to make beautiful art that has a loud and clear message”

 

Discussing the roots of the series Goldstein states, “The ‘Modern Girl’ image first appeared in the West and was notable for its bold sexuality, with scantily clad women selling everything from clothing, soap and cigarettes to army recruitment. Chinese pin up girls also began to appear in magazines and posters. More conservatively dressed in silk cheongsams and smooth chignons, these models nonetheless radiated sensuality. Modern Girl, in fact, was inspired by Chinese historians Tani Barlow and Madeleine Yue Dong, who theorised that this Asian version was an extension of a global phenomenon launched by multinational corporations and disseminated by mass media, whose effect was to emphasize Western imperial dominance.

 

“Based upon the famous “pin-up girl” advertising posters of 1930s Shanghai, China, this era heralded the emergence of Asian women as individuals, as they began to break away from Confucius tradition that demanded total filial piety alongside crippling beauty practices like foot binding. However, while an expression of gender emancipation the posters sowed the seeds of a new form of exploitation: the use of the female form to sell consumer products.

 

“I grew up in Vancouver, regarded as the gateway to the East. It has experienced unprecedented immigration from Hong Kong and China in the past 35 years, turning this once provincial community into a vibrant Asian metropolis. The impact of Asian culture has been profound, not only on the city but on me as an individual and artist. I was inspired by these iconic ads that introduced China, at that time a commercial free society, to the global market.”

 

Dina Goldstein has held solo and group exhibitions at galleries and institutions across the globe, including France, Israel, Canada, Italy and the USA.


To register for the Private View on Thursday, 26 March 2020, visit dinagprivateviewing.eventbrite.co.uk and click on the registration button.


Alternatively, and for specific enquiries, please contact Gallery Director Alex Cousens (alex@masterpieceart.co.uk)

 

Modern Girl runs from 23 March – 2 May 2020.

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