Urban Art Association

LORA ZOMBIE: BROKEN DOLL LA LA LA, by lora on Feb 25, 2011 11:36:29 GMT 1, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Garry Booth
Email: phoneboothgallery@gmail.com

LORA ZOMBIE: BROKEN DOLL LA LA LA
Phone Booth Gallery is proud to present “Broken Doll La La La,” an exhibition of new
work on paper by Russia-based artist Lora Zombie. The exhibition opens with a reception
on February 12th from 7-10pm. The all-ages event is located at Phone Booth Gallery’s
exhibition space, 2533 East Broadway, Long Beach, CA 90803. Zombie’s work will remain on
view through March 5th, 2011 at both the exhibition space and on www.phoneboothgallery.
com.
Renegade and succinct in a Banksy-like manner, Zombie’s work responds to popular culture,
incorporating the in-the-moment energy of graffiti with the pithiness of comic strips. While
she’s worked in the street arena and a number of other non- traditional venues, “Broken
Doll La La La” exclusively features paintings and drawings. Each image plays out like an
episode in a non-linear narrative. Most present specific but open-ended scenarios—like
“Jellyfish,” in which a girl in he Sunday best maneuvers a dripping, massive sea jelly that
resembles an apocalyptic mushroom cloud; or “Guinieoink,” in which a translucent, winged
pig wears a machine gun attached to its torso. Perfectly dressed girls flit through the show,
such as in the title image, “Broken Doll,” which depicts a high-heeled blond with a wind- up
key in her back embracing a child donning a crimson Mohawk. Red marks that intermittently
resemble blood stains and misshapen hearts surround the embracing figures.
There’s a clash between dreamy optimism and crass reality that appears again and again in
Zombie’s work. The artist has said she responds to the senseless delirium coursing through
today’s cultural landscape, and delirium is something her work both captures and attacks.
With a loose but wholly sincere sassiness, her images depict malaise in order to cut into it
and expose its human guts. Ultimately, that’s exactly what “Broken Doll La La La” is: gutsy
and human.







###
Established in 2008, Phone Booth Gallery exhibits many talented contemporary artists from around the globe. Owned
and operated out of Long Beach, CA. www.phoneboothgallery.com
For more information about the event, or to schedule an interview with any of the artists, please contact Garry Booth.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Garry Booth
Email: phoneboothgallery@gmail.com

LORA ZOMBIE: BROKEN DOLL LA LA LA
Phone Booth Gallery is proud to present “Broken Doll La La La,” an exhibition of new
work on paper by Russia-based artist Lora Zombie. The exhibition opens with a reception
on February 12th from 7-10pm. The all-ages event is located at Phone Booth Gallery’s
exhibition space, 2533 East Broadway, Long Beach, CA 90803. Zombie’s work will remain on
view through March 5th, 2011 at both the exhibition space and on www.phoneboothgallery.
com.
Renegade and succinct in a Banksy-like manner, Zombie’s work responds to popular culture,
incorporating the in-the-moment energy of graffiti with the pithiness of comic strips. While
she’s worked in the street arena and a number of other non- traditional venues, “Broken
Doll La La La” exclusively features paintings and drawings. Each image plays out like an
episode in a non-linear narrative. Most present specific but open-ended scenarios—like
“Jellyfish,” in which a girl in he Sunday best maneuvers a dripping, massive sea jelly that
resembles an apocalyptic mushroom cloud; or “Guinieoink,” in which a translucent, winged
pig wears a machine gun attached to its torso. Perfectly dressed girls flit through the show,
such as in the title image, “Broken Doll,” which depicts a high-heeled blond with a wind- up
key in her back embracing a child donning a crimson Mohawk. Red marks that intermittently
resemble blood stains and misshapen hearts surround the embracing figures.
There’s a clash between dreamy optimism and crass reality that appears again and again in
Zombie’s work. The artist has said she responds to the senseless delirium coursing through
today’s cultural landscape, and delirium is something her work both captures and attacks.
With a loose but wholly sincere sassiness, her images depict malaise in order to cut into it
and expose its human guts. Ultimately, that’s exactly what “Broken Doll La La La” is: gutsy
and human.







###
Established in 2008, Phone Booth Gallery exhibits many talented contemporary artists from around the globe. Owned
and operated out of Long Beach, CA. www.phoneboothgallery.com
For more information about the event, or to schedule an interview with any of the artists, please contact Garry Booth.