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Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art
750 Marguerite Drive,
Winston-Salem, NC 27106

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Lilly McElroy is a young, Arizona-born artist who playfully, but poignantly moves between poles of aggression and intimacy. Drawing upon Western clichés, autobiography and the rituals of urban life, she stages public performances that confront the many tangled dimensions of human interaction. In this context, her ongoing photo series I Throw Myself at Men (2006-) turns a pathetic romantic euphemism into a platform for the artist to literally pitch herself at males while documenting the moment of contact. McElroy’s exhibition at SECCA will combine photographic and video documentation of performances from the past three years – creating a conflicted, yet ultimately sincere self-portrait.

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The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) in Winston-Salem is an affiliate of the North Carolina Museum of Art, a division of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, the state agency with the mission to enrich lives and communities, and the vision to harness the state's cultural resources to build North Carolina's social, cultural and economic future. Information on Cultural Resources is available 24/7 at www.ncculture.com. Beverly Eaves Perdue, Governor; Linda A. Carlisle, Secretary; Mark Richard Leach, Executive Director. SECCA is a funded partner of The Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County. Additional funding is provided by the James G. Hanes Memorial Fund.

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