Jemima Wyman: The Declaration of Resemblance and Fluid Insurgents
Brisbane artist Jemima Wyman's new photo-collages and video were inspired by the improvised radical chic of liberation armies. The 'irregular military' routinely distinguish themselves through their distinctive patterned/camouflaged outfits made in off-the-rack fabrics (like plaids), which simultaneously operate both as corporate uniform and disguise.
Art Exhibition
previously on
at
IMA - Institute of Modern Art
in
Australia.
From
Saturday 29 August 2009 to Saturday 17 October 2009
Published by Institute of Modern Art on Monday 19 October 2009.
Contact the publisher.
In her collages, figures disappear into or lurk within patterns that underpin corporate emblems. A skull, for instance, becomes a hive of deadly insurgents, floral yet festering. Meanwhile, her video explores camouflage in conjunction with humorous scenarios, violent actions, sexual titillation, and nauseating sound.
