Jemima Wyman
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This vibrant contemporary artwork features a bold and eye-catching composition of various fabrics, textures, and patterns. The color palette is predominantly black, white, and shades of pink, creating a striking visual contrast. The work incorporates a mix of geometric and organic shapes, including triangles, circles, and handprints, showcasing a playful and whimsical aesthetic. The layered and collaged elements suggest a sense of depth and movement, hinting at the artist's creative process. Overall, this work celebrates the tactile qualities of textiles and explores themes of identity, self-expression, and the human form. ...
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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. ...