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Monster Sings Opera: Artist Reimagines Frankenstein's Voice
26 Oct
Summary
- Artist Jane Benson reimagines Frankenstein's monster with a female voice.
- The monster's arguments in Benson's art contain explicit feminist demands.
- Benson's show 'her her' opens Oct. 30 and runs through Dec. 5.
Conceptual artist Jane Benson offers a provocative new interpretation of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" in her upcoming exhibition, "her her." Benson posits that the iconic monster possesses not a guttural roar, but the voice of an enraged woman, complete with mezzo-soprano singing and explicit feminist demands.
This artistic reimagining stems from Benson's personal connection to the novel's themes of exile. As an immigrant and woman living in New York City, she identifies with the outcast monster's pleas for justice, equality, and understanding.
The exhibition "her her," scheduled to open on October 30 and run through December 5, will feature a combination of sound and visual art. These works draw their inspiration directly from the chapters of Shelley's novel narrated by Frankenstein's monster.
