Glove One (2024), oil on canvas, 60 x 50 cm
The painting ‘Glove One' challenges perceptions of intimacy and femininity through a playful and satirical lens. The arm clad in a long, pink velvet glove enters the frame from the top right, reaching to clutch rich forest green fabric. The luxurious textures and suggestive composition initially hint at intimacy and adornment. However, the artwork subverts expectations by questioning the over-sexualisation of the female form. The act of clutching the fabric, at first glance assumed to be bed sheets, could equally suggest mundane tasks like wiping food off the glove or tidying the bed. The ambiguity challenges assumptions about gender roles and the portrayal of female sexuality whilst prompting viewers to reconsider their initial assumptions and embrace a more nuanced understanding of femininity and personal agency.
Dimensions
60 x 50 cm
Framing
This work requires framing.
The painting ‘Glove One' challenges perceptions of intimacy and femininity through a playful and satirical lens. The arm clad in a long, pink velvet glove enters the frame from the top right, reaching to clutch rich forest green fabric. The luxurious textures and suggestive composition initially hint at intimacy and adornment. However, the artwork subverts expectations by questioning the over-sexualisation of the female form. The act of clutching the fabric, at first glance assumed to be bed sheets, could equally suggest mundane tasks like wiping food off the glove or tidying the bed. The ambiguity challenges assumptions about gender roles and the portrayal of female sexuality whilst prompting viewers to reconsider their initial assumptions and embrace a more nuanced understanding of femininity and personal agency.
Dimensions
60 x 50 cm
Framing
This work requires framing.
The painting ‘Glove One' challenges perceptions of intimacy and femininity through a playful and satirical lens. The arm clad in a long, pink velvet glove enters the frame from the top right, reaching to clutch rich forest green fabric. The luxurious textures and suggestive composition initially hint at intimacy and adornment. However, the artwork subverts expectations by questioning the over-sexualisation of the female form. The act of clutching the fabric, at first glance assumed to be bed sheets, could equally suggest mundane tasks like wiping food off the glove or tidying the bed. The ambiguity challenges assumptions about gender roles and the portrayal of female sexuality whilst prompting viewers to reconsider their initial assumptions and embrace a more nuanced understanding of femininity and personal agency.
Dimensions
60 x 50 cm
Framing
This work requires framing.