Artist Biography:
Sue de Beer (American, 1973) is an engaging filmograher whose work focuses on the lives of "disaffected suburban American teenagers" within the contemporary frame of memory and history. De Beer immerses her subjects into real and imagined, highly stylized theatrical scenarios, all the while focusing on the terribly real psyches of her young characters. De Beer had exhibited internationally, including the New Museum, the Whitney Museum of American Art, PS1/MOMA, the Brooklyn Museum and the Reina Sofia in Madrid. Her work was most recently included in the critically acclaimed Busan Biennial in South Korea.

About the Work:
The Kiss, a titled film-still from her longer video piece, "The Dark Hearts" is a visually stunning photograph. The film's narrative documents two teenagers sneaking out to go prowl their neighborhood. The work shows the moment before De Beer's Goth-punk lovers kiss after an exchange of spiked neckwear. In what would be an endearing moment of young love, de Beer explores the subculture of teenage fascination with doom, and destruction, teen loneliness and the impending adult existence of her characters.

Market Information:
Despite the slowing art market, De Beer's work recently had a healthy run at the fall auctions. This is a very strong image in the "The Dark Hearts", a sold-out edition, offered at a highly competitive price.