Adventures in Karkata Land
Leslie Kneisel

May 27 – June 21, 2008

“Adventures in Karkata Land” is part allegory, part Marvel-era comic book, part diary, with a little sexual fantasy thrown in for good measure. Working in the manner of the picaresque novel, Kneisel takes her personal history and life in the South as source material. Casting herself as one in a cast of characters in the chronicle, the artist doubles as the intrepid heroine traveling through an increasingly alien landscape. Will she/we overcome all obstacles? With her unique brand of laugh in the face of death-style humor Kneisel challenges traditional assumptions about sex, gender, age and even death itself. Here, we are reminded not to take ourselves too seriously no matter how dire the circumstances.

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