“Questioning the viewer's perception of the body on another level is the work of Karen Antonelli, who reclaims what some might view as less interesting parts of the body for the process of seduction. At first glance, the six photographs arranged in a grid appear to be very gender-specific parts of the female anatomy, but upon further inspection they reveal themselves to be other parts entirely, effectively forcing the viewer to question the role of the human body in that process.”

“With the magnetism of quiet elegance, Karen Antonelli’s photographs, which have the delicacy of a graphite drawing, draw the viewer near. The artist, who teaches at Filmmakers and the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, reaches beyond the predictable with images that at first appear to be purely abstract but are actually details of the body.”