Carlee Fernández

Carlee Fernández (born 1973)

Biography

Fernández was born in Santa Ana, California in 1973.

Art

Bear Studies (2004)

Bear Study (2004)

Fernández believes all animals, including humans, hold great power and elegance. In this respect, her taxidermy efforts are meant as homages to the animals. For Bear Study (2004), she fully suits up inside of a taxidermied bear. In her series Man (2006), she embodies masculine figures in various modes. Self Portrait: Portrait of my Father, Manuel Fernández is currently in the possession of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) which has included her works in several exhibitions. This piece was featured in Phantom Sightings: Art After the Chicano Movement. Pictured are two gelatin silver prints of a photo of her father and a self-portrait as her father. She leaves out his mustache to show the critical role of facial hair in machismo symbology. This work was also featured in LACMA’s Phantom Sightings exhibit.