“This is goin’ straight to the pool room.”
— Darryl Kerrigan, 1997
Bridget Milesi has emptied her pool room to bring the best, most cherished mementos of her life to yours. A glimpse into her usually private, heavily carpeted poolroom reveals the memories that made it onto the shelf. Are they almost all moments from television and movies made in the 90s? Sure. But are they also as cherished as any real memory from Bridget’s actual life? So what if they are?! Is having a crush on Gordo from Lizzie McGuire not still allowing yourself to love? Is Kevin Costner’s portrayal of Robin Hood not an education in socialist economics? In this collection of paintings, digital prints, ceramics and hand-embellished objects you will find a nostalgia driven representation of life growing up in the 90s and its influence on surviving 2020, the Trump years and beyond. It was Darryl Kerrigan who said, “Dale dug a hole” but it was also he who said, “a man’s home is his castle”. So, welcome to Bridget’s castle! Please don’t take off your shoes, the carpet’s really old.