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| 12 in. x 16 in. mixed-media painting utilizing acrylics, sequins, glitter, spray paint, black permanent marker, Mylar ribbon from VHS and cassette tape reels, with an assist from Mod Podge adhesive |
Clearly, my brain is continuing to reference that unmistakable '80s aesthetic in anticipation of my 40th trip around the sun next week. Definitely feeling a CultureClub vibe circa 1982’s “I'll Tumble 4 Ya” (the poster image for which I randomly came across in as an older magazine ad that must have been released for a remastered version a few years ago and saved).
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| Protagonist Jerrica signals to Synergy using patented hologram technology! |
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| Follow-up still from the TV show, in this case of glamorous rock star Jem |
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| illustraton credit: Tom Tierney Studios, Jem: Battle of the Bands (1986) |
The title (of course) refers to Jerrica Benton’s signature line, secretly whispered to “computer spirit” Synergy when transforming into her truly outrageous alter ego in the mid-nineteen-eighties Saturday morning cartoon series Jem and the Holograms. (As shown here, it is represented in a vintage illustration taken from the 1986 Golden Book Jem: Battle of the Bands, adapted by Deborah Kovacs with art by the fabulous fashion illustrator Tom Tierney, known for his paper dolls.)
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