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Petra Collins' "STAR": A Dark Look at Fame
12 Apr
Summary
- New book "STAR" explores fame and fandom through a fictional pop star's story.
- Collins' work delves into the dark and complex nature of femininity.
- The artist's signature style captures a dreamy, often blurry, vision of girlhood.
Artist Petra Collins has released her new book, "STAR," on Tuesday, offering a photographic exploration of fame and fandom. The book presents the narrative of a fictional pop star who becomes involved with an Asian pop group, providing a dark perspective on celebrity culture. Each of the five chapters is named after a 1990s or 2000s pop song and follows the journey of Ashley, a student who gains solo stardom alongside the girl group Siren8.
The story of Ashley's mysterious disappearance is told through unreliable narrators, including a devoted fan and her closest friend. Visually, "STAR" marks a return to Collins's earlier "flowy and naïve" aesthetic, characterized by unstudied, diffuse imagery. This approach, combined with sparse prose, revisits her long-standing theme of the intense gaze directed at girls.
