Claire Salvo
Chappell, 2024
Oil on linen/cotton blend
Unique
Unique
2.5 x 6.25 in
6.35 x 15.87 cm
6.35 x 15.87 cm
Claire Salvo’s Chappell turns a single dollar into a tiny, theatrical stage. Painted directly over Washington’s portrait, Chappell Roan appears in full camp-pop regalia—cotton-candy hair horns, smeared blue eye makeup,...
Claire Salvo’s Chappell turns a single dollar into a tiny, theatrical stage. Painted directly over Washington’s portrait, Chappell Roan appears in full camp-pop regalia—cotton-candy hair horns, smeared blue eye makeup, ruffled collar. The crisp geometry of the banknote collides with Salvo’s expressive brushwork and riot of color, transforming everyday currency into a portrait of performance, queerness, and self-invention.