“…this artwork refers maybe to the core of being a woman. The femininity. The fragility. The delicacy. The softness.”
During this Slow Looking Art video Evy, from our Visitor Engagement Team, invites you to discover the evocative work of IMMA Collection artist Kiki Smith, titled 'Peacock', 1994.
Evy questions what emotions this artwork triggers for you the viewer? What thoughts does this work provoke? Influenced by a generation of female artists including Louise Bourgeois, Eva Hesse, Smith uses paper, fabric, ceramics and glass to create figurative sculptural works which mediate the separations between the psychological and physical nature of the body.
This work is currently exhibited in chapter one of 'The Narrow Gate of the Here-and-Now, Queer Embodiment'. Through a series of accessibly produced Slow Art videos, you are invited to watch a guided exploration of selected artworks from the IMMA Collection with our Visitor Engagement Team.