The ‘2012 RISD Graduate Thesis Exhibition’

Museum And Gallery

Five artists address intimacy at MECA’s ICA

By ANNIE LARMON | September 22, 2010

Raftery's 2008 "Open House: Five Engraved Scenes" depict everyday contemporary narratives through the set of real-estate open houses, implying both the practicality and theatricality required in the banal act of buying a home. His highly detailed engravings expose both private moments and interactions between relatable characters negotiating the concurrent romanticism and potential of a new home and a new life, with the disillusion that sets in with logistics and the passing of time.

Annie Larmon can be reached ataglarmon@gmail.com.

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