The Launch Party of Gypsy Wood’s Pin Up exhibition 's Wall - Thurs 26th June 2008 7.30pm


You are invited to the official Launch Party of Gypsy Wood's Pin Up exhibition at the Arthouse Hotel, 275 Pitt Street, Sydney.

Young and sparkling burlesque queen Gypsy Wood re-ignites a passion for 50's cheesecake, with a daring deck of 52 nude playing cards.

Model, muse, performance artist and international party girl Gypsy Wood, will unveil an exclusive selection of images from the deck of cards, in an exhibition at the Arthouse Hotel running from the 22 of June until 13 July. The official launch party to be opened by Madam Lash will be Thursday 26 June 2008 from 7.30pm including performance by sisters Gypsy and Amelia Wood, there will also be tunes from the 50's and 60's by DJ GoldFoot.

In collaboration with artist and animator Antoinette Starkiewicz and photographer Louise Whelan, Gypsy Wood presents a deck of delightful playing cards. Featuring herself in pin-up poses, Gypsy virtually visits 52 famous destinations around the world.

In all of them, Gypsy our cheesecake darling is uniquely nude.

" I wanted to create a set of playing cards that were inspired by vintage postcards and the erotic pin ups from the 40's and 50's. In this age of internet porn and babe magazines, I wanted to do something daring yet innocent, a positive message of being naked in the world through my playing cards."

Also showing in the exhibition will be photos by Louise Whelan, and paintings by Antoinette Starkiewicz, The decks of playing cards will be on sale to the public following the exhibition at the Arthouse Hotel, 275 Pitt Street, Sydney.

From Sydney Harbour to New York City each card features Gypsy Wood posing against a captivating backdrop celebrating her twin obsessions of vintage style and exotic dance.

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