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The Sentient Painting was the third in the series, with an exhibition beginning at noon on Saturday July 12, 2008 and lasting until noon on Monday July 14. In this project, an inanimate object was given life experiences and 2 other artists were allowed to act as mediums for the painting's own sensory feelings. The double meaning of the word 'medium' in terms of artistic activity was also explored in this piece. other links: san francisco magazine Justification for Grooming was the second piece in the series, which concluded with an exhibition on July 29, 2007. It examined the psychology of male and female beauty rituals. The installation was customized into Moxie Parlour, a San Francisco hair salon, and transformed the space into a temple for beauty worship. The show climaxed with a performance piece at 7:29pm where any member of the audience could take a cut of Gallup's hair. Justification website 16, the series debut, was a collaboration with fellow San Francisco artist Betty Blake which culminated in an exhibition on November 4, 2006. It was an examination of adolescence and the adult society it reflects as pieces from the artists' past were repurposed and 'framed' through their adult perspectives. The process of putting on this show was ultimately a repetition of how the original artwork was made- debuting in the art world was eerily similar to coming of age as a teenager. 16 website
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