Untitled, 1994
Conceptual artist and femininist Helen Chadwick was reknowned for pairing of opposites, employing unconventional pocesses to create aesthetically beautiful works. In Piss Flowers 1991–92, Chadwick cast sculptures from interior spaces created by warm urine in snow.
The close relationship between attraction and repulsion is explored here through the use of word play. Two words, adore and abhore – antonyms or opposites for each – are mirrored typographical on the page.
Nominated for the Turner Prize in 1987 Chadwick’s work is included in the Collection of Tate, the V&A and MOMA, New York. Her influence upon a young generation of British artists was cemented through her teaching posts
at the Royal College of Art, Chelsea School of Art and the London Institute
| Medium | Letterpress printed form plate in purple aubergine on cream paper |
| Dimensions | Unframed, 47 x 61 cm |
| Credit Line | IMMA Collection: Loan, Weltkunst Foundation, 1994 |
| Item Number | L.1244.014 LW |
| Copyright | For copyright information, please contact the IMMA Collections team: [email protected]. |
| Tags |