Alma Haser: Cosmic Surgery

EXHIBITION
Written By Shelley De Soto

DE SOTO GALLERY | ABBOT KINNEY | NOVEMBER 6 - DECEMBER 31, 2016

De Soto Gallery presents Alma Haser’s Cosmic Surgery — 2D portraits, 3D portraits, and free standing paper sculptures. Cosmic Surgery imagined as a medical procedure that people can choose in the not so distant future for aesthetic enhancement, mood alteration, and to thwart increasingly pervasive methods of surveillance. Combining photography with collage and origami, Haser's playfully odd portraits consider the link between identity and image in a culture of visual bombardment. She suggests a fundamental shift in the way we understand ourselves and the world around us, picturing the possibility of a trans-humanist future.

Shelley De Soto

Inventive strategist with a range of experience working closely with executives and creatives. Deft, versatile writer with a “big ideas” approach to communication. Visual storyteller minded toward cross-platform engagement and positive social exchange. Resourceful project manager, effective working independently and on teams. Advocate and community builder, doing purpose-driven work.

https://shelleydesoto.com
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