Alexis HUNTER New Zealand, 1948-2014
Domestic Warfare, 1979
20 c-type photographs, printed 2012
20.3 x 25.4 cm (each)
The slideshow starts with a romantic domestic scene: a couple raising glasses of wine in front of a table set with a red rose, crystal decanter, and baby photo. All...
The slideshow starts with a romantic domestic scene: a couple raising glasses of wine in front of a table set with a red rose, crystal decanter, and baby photo. All become weapons within the altercation that follows, with the woman eventually rejecting motherhood, marriage, and attempting to break out of the confines of the home (and escape the artwork itself) by smashing the back wall with an axe.' - Hettie Judah
Exhibitions
Alexis Hunter: 10 Seconds, curated by Natasha Hoare, Richard Saltoun Gallery London, 6 February - 30 March 2024
Taking Matters Into Our Own Hands: Rose English, Rose Finn-Kelcey, Alexis Hunter & Carolee Schneemann, Richard Saltoun Gallery & Karsten Schubert Gallery, 2013