dateline (09-14) 4:28 MST Benson AZ. (AP)--

dateline: (09-14) 04:28 MST Benson, AZ. (AP)--
Pastel and colored pencil on paper
72x50 inches

Dateline: (09-14) 04:28 MST Bensom AZ. (AP)-- From the series "datelines" describing the ambiguity of modern life. Narratives borrowed from contemporary news sources, focuses these works on the media within the culture of consumption.

Donna Anderson Kam sees our culture as one that is concerned with economic prosperity in spite of the consequences. Through media's relentless messaging, we are encouraged to consume as a way of defining ourselves, while the environment becomes filled with waste.
Inspired by stories gleaned from news articles often relaying tragic current events, Kam's "datelines" series represents the psychological tension and potential dangers of contemporary life amidst a backdrop of material consumption.

Chandra Cerrito, curator/ gallerist

dateline: (06-08) 17:17 EST Waltham, MA. (AP)--
Pastel and colored pencil on paper
50x78 inches

dateline: (10-21) 22:42 EST Fremont, OH. (AP)--
Pastel and colored pencil on paper
50x78 inches

dateline: (07-08) 07:13 CST Winona, MN. (AP)--
Pastel and colored pencil on paper
50x87 inches

dateline: (07-02) 13:49 PDT San Jose, CA. (AP)--
Pastel and colored pencil on paper
72x50 inches

dateline: (07-08) 11:28 CST Winona, MN. (AP)--
Pastel and colored pencil on paper
30x40 inches

dateline: (07-08 08:47 CST Fremont, MN. (AP)--
Pastel and colored pencil on paper
30x40 inches