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CHARLA KHANNA

Charla

Photo courtesy of Loy Glenn Westfall
Charla at her show opening November 28

Press Release
Charla Khanna
Secular Santos
November 28 - December 19, 2009

(click on PHOTO to view Press Release)

The dolls of Charla Khanna hang on the wall as works of textile art: “These are not dolls or little people,” Khanna says, explaining that the dolls are “manifestations of the human spirit, of the varied aspects of the human psyche.” They are “expressions of states of being,” she adds. Thus Khanna clearly dismisses any notion that her dolls are merely decorative or trivial, as beautiful as they are.

Viewing Khanna’s dolls, one wonders what culture and gender they represent. They seem to reference the Taos artist’s proximity with both Native American and Hispanic or Mexican cultures, but they have an Asian sensibility as well. Nor are the dolls gender specific. Their androgy-nous aspect reinforces the metaphoric aspect of each doll, asking the viewer to tell their stories for them.

The most striking aspect of the dolls is the dazzling textile work created by Khanna.

 
Heart

Fabric detail of "BE OF LOVE"

 

 

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info@jsauergallery.com

 


 

 

B

"CHAOS THEORY B"
Charla Khanna
Silk, cotton, mixed media
18 1/2" x 8 1/2" x 3 1/4"
$900

 

 

C

"CHAOS THEORY C"
Charla Khanna
Silk, cotton, mixed media
18 1/2" x 8 1/2" x 3 1/4"
$900

 

 

D

"CHAOS THEORY D"
Charla Khanna
Silk, cotton, mixed media
18 1/2" x 8 1/2" x 3 1/4"
$900

 

 

E

"CHAOS THEORY E"
Charla Khanna
Silk, cotton, mixed media
18 1/2" x 8 1/2" x 3 1/4"
$900

 

 

Garden
Top Right ......Exterior Detail Views
Below.......Interior Details Views of Poem Cover and Poem

"GARDEN BY THE SEA"
Charla Khanna
Silk, cotton, mixed media
26 1/4" x 13" x 4 1/2"
$4,800

 

 

Delta IV
.............................................................................Details

"CHAOS THEORY: DELTA IV"
Charla Khanna
Silk, cotton, mixed media
19" x 8 1/2" x 2 1/2"
$900

SOLD ARTWORKS

 

Unplugged
.................................................................................................Details

"SMALL UNPLUGGED"
Charla Khanna
Silk, cotton, old snaps, mixed media
23 3/4" x 11 1/2" x 4"
$3,900
SOLD

 

 

Plugged In
.............................................................................Details

"PLUGGED IN"
Charla Khanna
Silk, cotton, silk covered vintage snaps, mixed media
The 0's and 1's are binary code for:
"WYWH" (Wish you where here)
There are 94 faces on the garment
25 3/4" x 10 1/2" x 4 1/4"
$4,800
SOLD

 

 

Toys
.............................................................................Details

"TOY SERIES: LOST DOLLS FOUND"
Charla Khanna
Silk, maché, mixed media, 19th century German small heads,
large doll head by the artist
22 1/2" x 10" x 3 3/4"
$3,500
SOLD

 

 

Persephone

"PERSEPHONE"
Charla Khanna
Silk, beads, paper mache, mixed media
29" x 13" x 5 1/2"
$3,000
SOLD

 
.The Legend of Persephone
Hades, god of the underworld, abducted Persephone to be his wife. Eventually Persephone's father, Zeus, told his brother, Hades, to release her. She ate a pomegranate seed during her captivity, therefore, upon her release had to divide her time between Hades and her mother, Demeter, goddess of crops. The myth helps explain the
seasons and harvest.
  

 

 

Kids Hearts
....................................................................................Details

"KID HEARTS"
Charla Khanna
Machine needle woven cotton, rayon thread,
industrial felt, mixed media
22 1/2" x 10 1/2" x 3 1/2"
$3,500
SOLD

WALL ARTWORKS

 
Series of little heads - mostly for just the pleasure of making them....but had been thinking about "Facebook" and assorted uses of the internet which now allow us to keep in close contact with those we care about and love. I don't use Facebook, but lots of my friends do, and I do skype with my daughter - seeing her long distance is so great!....
 

Family Friends
...................................................................................Details

"FAMILY AND FRIENDS"
Charla Khanna
Silk, cotton, old jewels, mixed media
9" x 9" x 1 1/2" Framed
$950
SOLD

 

 

Wired
....................................................................................Details

"WIRED"
Charla Khanna
Silk, cotton, disc beads, mixed media
12" x 12" x 1 1/2" Framed
$1,800
SOLD

 

 

Plugged In
......................................................................................Details

"PLUGGED IN"
Charla Khanna
Silk, cotton, old snaps, mixed media
9" x 9" x 1 1/2" Framed
$950
SOLD

 
JANE SAUER GALLERY