MICKALENE THOMAS, OH MICKEY, 2008
DVD, monitor, rhinestone and acrylic on panel
diptych, 32 x 50 x 5.5 inches (framed monitor)
81.3 x 127 x 14 cm
48 x 36 x 2 inches (painting)
121.9 x 91.4 x 5.1 cm
Edition of 4
“My video and painting installation Oh Mickey! (2008), was inspired by a Balthus painting called La Toilette. In the Balthus, a young girl is wearing lube socks and red slippers, standing alone in an intimate interior space. In my piece, I have a model standing in one of my installations completely nude, except for tube socks and red heels, singing Toni Basil's “Mickey” song. With this work, I am playing with the complex relationship between the artist and the muse, exposing the neurosis of the artist's ego.” - Mickalene Thomas