Assistant Professor Benjamin Larose’s “My Fabulous Blankets” Project Featured in Newcity

A photograph of a large blanket with an image of actors Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain printed on it. Behind the blanket, Larose is posed as Jessica Chastain. Two yellow chairs are seen in the background.

Benjamin Larose, My Fabulous Blankets, Jessica Chastain, 2022, Inkjet print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Metallic FineArt paper

Benjamin Larose, My Fabulous Blankets, Jessica Chastain, 2022, Inkjet print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Metallic FineArt paper

Assistant Professor Benjamin Larose was recently highlighted in Newcity. The article covers Larose’s project My Fabulous Blankets, a series dedicated to recontextualizing images of celebrities into blankets. Larose discussed performing pop cultural moments, teaching students at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and his upcoming projects. “Playing with context brings into question what we already know (or think we know) and it offers alternatives. I find great freedom in exploring that space in between and cultivating spontaneity, free association, and a little nonsense in the process,” Larose shared on his website. “For My Fabulous Blankets, I use specific visual references, pop culture moments, and characters, I turn them into blankets—mundane, domestic objects—and I perform them in my living room.”

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