Le Cage Bang Bang 2017

Sandra Chevrier created “Le Cage Bang Bang” using mixed media of paint and comic book collage. The immediate impression is one of contrast—the hyperrealism of the woman’s face against the graphic pop of comic book imagery. Chevrier’s method of layering challenges the viewer to decode the relationship between the subject and the superimposed images. Notice the guns and the comic book heroes that conceal and distort the woman's identity. This obscuring questions the authenticity and stability of representation. The juxtaposition suggests a deeper commentary on how cultural narratives affect identity. The torn edges and fragmented composition introduce an element of chance and chaos, undermining the painting’s formal structure. The gaze, powerful and direct, suggests a confrontation with established societal codes. Chevrier invites us to reconsider the act of seeing and being seen within today's complex cultural landscape. Meaning resides not in the face, but in the collision of these elements, leaving any interpretation open-ended.