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Wendy White. American Dirt Effect. 24" x 24", acrylic and archival inkjet print on paper. Series of 12, signed on front. $450. Wendy White explores contemporary identity by utilizing classic signifiers of the dominating visual culture to both celebrate and subvert their underlying connotations. In White's JEANS series — from which her new embellished Exhibition A series was borne — she presents a hyper vision of Americana and our collective cultural obsession with denim. White began working with the medium following the 2016 presidential election, employing iconic visuals of rugged American denim as a pathway to explore the mythic identity of masculinity. Using primarily oversized men's jeans sourced from thrift stores, White reworks cultural castaways by juxtaposing the overtly masculine -- tough, riveted, reliable -- with neon gradients, evoking the sweet nostalgia of airbrushed beach-town sunsets and optimistic youth culture. In American Dirt Effect, collectors are invited into White's hopeful vision of a new American ethos. Each piece has unique variants and was hand touched by the artist in her studio.