Using the classical structure of the bust, a composition generally dedicated to heroic male figures, these young female images challenge our notion of the sculptural portrait in art history. Their whimsical naivety is juxtaposed with a sense of destiny, posing a dialogue between their known narrative and the individual’s freewill. The serpentine nature of the hair meanders upward into space in contrast with the wistful stillness of the young faces while referencing the individual stories and female sensuality. They are youthful versions of the adult figures, which are caught up in a no man’s land between innocence and knowing.
Beth Hulme Gallery & Studio
9 to 31 October, 2015
Melbourne
Persephone, 2015, ceramic sculpture, 25 x 22 x 40cm
Courtesy the artist and Beth Hulme Gallery & Studio, Melbourne
