“THE CRITERION OF EMBARRASSMENT” By Walker Seydell

STATEMENT

"The Criterion of Embarrassment" marks Seydell's inaugural solo exhibition at SATELLITE. In this striking collection, the artist distills the essence of pop culture icons through the lens of Catholic imagery from his youth, transforming them into a compressed reflection of the hidden complexities of daily life. Scratch-graffitied mirrors are adorned with the visual detritus of dive bars, featuring bold homoerotic interpretations of martyrdom and Church-sanctioned suffering. At the back of the space, a trio of public urinals serves as a provocative reminder of the consumption intrinsic to this gritty everyday reality.

ARTIST BIO

Walker Seydell (b. 1990) is a multi-disciplinary artist living and working in Brooklyn, NY. Walker grew up outside of Baltimore, MD where he achieved a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Painting at The Maryland Institute, College of Art. He graduated Magna cum Laude in 2012. Since then he has been involved in various group shows in Los Angeles, Baltimore and New York. He had his first solo show at La Bodega Gallery in Baltimore in 2013. His work spans numerous media from performance to video, painting, sculpture, and photography.

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