Tabitha Moses, Hairpurse, 2004; Wen Wu, Hairplay II, 2011BRAIDED TOGETHER
Hair in the work of Contemporary Women Artists
From the press-release:
You are warmly invited to attend the Private View of Braided Together at New Hall Art Collection on:
Sunday 15th January 2012, from 4 - 6 pm.
Organised by artist run gallery BHVU, the exhibition is the first of its kind to consider the intricate relationship between women and hair.
Braided Together unites ten international contemporary women artists who each share an interest in the symbolic expression of human hair either as material or subject in their work. Inspired by the work of women Surrealists, the exhibition investigates specifically female and art historical concerns such as fragility, loss and power. Featured works include painting, etching, sculpture, drawing, photography and video, resulting in a truly dynamic exhibition that seeks to reinterpret the symbolism of hair through a multitude of female voices.
Braided Together commences its tour at New Hall Art Collection, Murray Edwards College, Cambridge, and will then travel back to its gallery of origin, BHVU. All of the art historical and theoretical ideas raised by the exhibition will be considered in an accompanying catalogue – this will include images of all works shown, as well as work by artists Elina Brotherus and Hong Zhang and Kiki Smith, and three commissioned essays written by academics specializing in this field.
Exhibiting artists:
Marcelle Hanselaar, Marion Michell, Tabitha Moses, Karen Bergeon
Mary Dunkin, Wen Wu, Jenni Dutton, Trish Morrissey, Jessica Lagunas, Samantha Sweeting
Dates:
New Hall Art Collection, Murray Edwards College, Cambridge CB3 0DF
Open to public: 15 January – 11 February 2012
Entrance through College's Main Entrance off Huntingdon Rd
Opening times: 10am - 6pm everyday
Admission: Free
BHVU Gallery, Stoke Newington, London
Open to public: 18 February – 18 March 2012
Opening times: 12 - 6pm Saturday + Sunday or by appointment
Admission: Free
