Jemima Wyman
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This visually striking contemporary artwork features a diamond-shaped canvas covered in a dynamic mix of colors, shapes, and textures. The composition combines bold splashes of vibrant paint, including blues, greens, yellows, and reds, with a prominent black background punctuated by white circular shapes that resemble eyes or holes. The overall effect is a playful, almost whimsical, yet compelling combination of abstract and representational elements. The artist's creative use of mixed media and unique approach to the canvas shape give this piece a distinctly modern and unconventional style. Without knowing the specific context, this work seems to invite the viewer to explore its imaginative and thought-provoking visual language. ...
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Jemima Wyman
B.1977, AustralianJemima Wyman is interested in the notion of visual resistance through camouflage, patterning and masking. The artist – a palawa woman who is a descendant of the pairrebeener people of tebrakunna and poredareme – investigates and considers camouflage, when used by marginalised groups, as a tactic and subversive political and social strategy used to gain counter-power in conflict zones. Wyman recognises the importance of opacity in a post-truth society marred by state surveillance and hyper-transparency. Not only does camouflage and masking obscure identity, but ‘communal skins’ can act as a binding agent, creating collective identities; ‘when worn, a mask may permit an individual to simultaneously transgress social boundaries while belonging to a group. In this way, identity is expressed yet anonymity is protected.’ Written by Goldsmiths CCA ...
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Commonwealth and Council
Los Angeles, Mexico CityCommonwealth and Council is a gallery in Koreatown, Los Angeles founded in 2010. Our program is rooted in our commitment to explore how a community of artists can sustain our co-existence through generosity and hospitality. Commonwealth and Council celebrates our manifold identities and experiences through the shared dialogue of art—championing practices by women, queer, POC, and our ally artists to build counter-histories that reflect our individual and collective realities. ...