Dawn Mellor
(Born 1970 in Manchester, currently lives in London)
Through her work, Dawn Mellor deconstructs the structure of the cult of
celebrities, as in the modern world it appears that it is a substitute to
religion. She often chooses a well know celebrity and portrays them in a quite
disturbing way, also adding the theme of religion – e.g. by putting a halo
above the celebrity’s head. This is meant to present how in today’s society we
worship well-known figures based on how they are represented by media. They
tell us what we should look like, what to wear, how to behave.
Dawn’s paintings show a relationship between the star and their
believer - the fan.
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