A layered contemporary mixed media work exploring femininity, emotional memory, power, and cultural mythology through fragmented imagery and conceptual narrative.
The Lies You Whispered in Lexington – The Dead Horse That Weighs on Me Now
A contemporary feminist mixed-media artwork exploring the complicated territory between desire, deception, and emotional memory.
Layering vintage imagery, fragmented female figures, playful sexual symbolism, and references to contemporary digital culture, Alissa Van Atta creates a visual narrative that is simultaneously seductive, humorous, and psychologically charged.
An oversized peach, a cowboy-hatted figure, intimate bodily gestures, and familiar social media icons collide against the bold typography "between the lines." Together, these elements examine the contradictions between romantic fantasy and reality, public performance and private experience, and the things left unsaid.
The evocative title suggests the lasting weight of unresolved relationships and the emotional histories we carry forward. Through juxtaposition, irony, and layered imagery, the work transforms deeply personal experiences into a broader exploration of femininity, vulnerability, and self-perception.
Medium: Acrylic, resin, and mixed media on cradled wood
Dimensions: 12 × 12 × 1 inches
A layered contemporary mixed media work exploring femininity, emotional memory, power, and cultural mythology through fragmented imagery and conceptual narrative.
The Lies You Whispered in Lexington – The Dead Horse That Weighs on Me Now
A contemporary feminist mixed-media artwork exploring the complicated territory between desire, deception, and emotional memory.
Layering vintage imagery, fragmented female figures, playful sexual symbolism, and references to contemporary digital culture, Alissa Van Atta creates a visual narrative that is simultaneously seductive, humorous, and psychologically charged.
An oversized peach, a cowboy-hatted figure, intimate bodily gestures, and familiar social media icons collide against the bold typography "between the lines." Together, these elements examine the contradictions between romantic fantasy and reality, public performance and private experience, and the things left unsaid.
The evocative title suggests the lasting weight of unresolved relationships and the emotional histories we carry forward. Through juxtaposition, irony, and layered imagery, the work transforms deeply personal experiences into a broader exploration of femininity, vulnerability, and self-perception.
Medium: Acrylic, resin, and mixed media on cradled wood
Dimensions: 12 × 12 × 1 inches
