Yarrow Slaps' Distorted Celebrity Portraits Take Center Stage in New Video Game-Inspired Show

Whaam! Gallery is gearing up to open SPORTS, a showcase of paintings by San Francisco-based artist Yarrow Slaps. In this body of work, Slaps pulls autobiographical memories and merges them with the figures of icons across various arenas of pop culture - sports, music, books and video games - forging an electric visual landscape that is both personally and collectively resonant.Inspired by the "create a player" mode in video games, the artist delves into the complexities of identity and selfhood,...