(IT’S MY PARTY) I CAN CRY IF I WANT TO
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Press Release Text
At the end of Věra Chytilová’s 1966 film Daisies the two central characters come across a banquet hall laden with expensive food and rich delicacies. Over the course of a few minutes, the two characters systematically devour the entire table; moving from seat to seat and engorging themselves on the platters of fine foods there. Accompanied by a regalia of grand trumpets, the two women end up frenziedly destroying or consuming every single thing in the bourgeois dining hall. They have decided that, since the world has been spoiled by its obsession with the materialistic and its oppression of women, they will be spoiled too.
This scene is central to Guts Gallery’s new exhibition (It’s My Party) I Can Cry If I Want To; a group show of women artists exploring visual motifs around birthdays, hysteria and consumption. This show is a celebration of the ‘grotesque;’ it is a carnivalesque revelry in which women’s bodies are presented as transgressive, unbound and open-ended. Throughout the show, figures luxuriate in their unfixed, metamorphic states. Here, physical and emotional boundaries are destabilised and disrupted; bodies enter the arena of the ‘cosmic’ as they extend beyond their own limits through a process of transformation and consumption.
Each work also treads the uncomfortable line between the erotic and the abject. Here, figures refuse to align with any societal expectation of them as they occupy ever-shifting positions of simultaneous allure and disgust. For these artists, the human body is a site of revolt, a space where preconceived notions around gender roles and behaviour can be uprooted, dissected and, ultimately, overturned.
In (It’s My Party) I Can Cry If I Want To excess is political. Consumption is a statement; it is an act of self-empowerment and self-affirmation. Just like the banquet scene in Daisies, these bodies devour the world in a narcissistic act of self-indulgence and, in doing so, prevent the world from devouring them. -
艺术家
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Artworks
- Juno CalypsoA Beginner’s Guide To Erotic Photography 2, 2022Archival pigment print
Edition 1 of 5 + 2AP
Mounted on Dibond in white box frame with AR glass81 x 102 cm
31 7/8 x 40 1/8 in%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EJuno%20Calypso%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EA%20Beginner%E2%80%99s%20Guide%20To%20Erotic%20Photography%202%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E2022%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EArchival%20pigment%20print%3Cbr/%3E%0AEdition%201%20of%205%20%2B%202AP%3Cbr/%3E%0AMounted%20on%20Dibond%20in%20white%20box%20frame%20with%20AR%20glass%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E81%20x%20102%20cm%3Cbr/%3E%0A31%207/8%20x%2040%201/8%20in%3C/div%3E - Victoria Cantons & Xu YangFemale Artist Self-portrait 02062021, 2021Print on Aluminium
Edition 3 of 10 (+ 2 AP)43.5 x 31 cm
17 1/8 x 12 1/4 in%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EVictoria%20Cantons%20%26%20Xu%20Yang%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EFemale%20Artist%20Self-portrait%2002062021%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E2021%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EPrint%20on%20Aluminium%3Cbr/%3E%0AEdition%203%20of%2010%20%28%2B%202%20AP%29%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E43.5%20x%2031%20cm%3Cbr/%3E%0A17%201/8%20x%2012%201/4%20in%3C/div%3E - Vilte FullerGravy horses, gravy noises, 2022Oil on linen
Mixed media, artist made frame40.5 x 30 x 4 cm
16 x 11 4/5 x 1 1/2 in%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EVilte%20Fuller%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EGravy%20horses%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3Egravy%20noises%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E2022%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EOil%20on%20linen%20%3Cbr/%3E%0AMixed%20media%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3Eartist%20made%20frame%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E40.5%20x%2030%20x%204%20cm%3Cbr/%3E%0A16%20x%2011%204/5%20x%201%201/2%20in%3C/div%3E - Vilte FullerHmm, 2022Oil, pencil on linen
Mixed media, artist made frame49 x 31 x 6 cm
19 1/5 x 12 1/5 x 2 2/3 in%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EVilte%20Fuller%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EHmm%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E2022%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EOil%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3Epencil%20on%20linen%3Cbr/%3E%0AMixed%20media%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3Eartist%20made%20frame%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E49%20x%2031%20x%206%20cm%3Cbr/%3E%0A19%201/5%20x%2012%201/5%20x%202%202/3%20in%3C/div%3E - Vilte FullerI paint and specialise in extortion, 2022Oil, thread on canvas
Mixed media, artist made frame44.5 x 40 x 6.5 cm
17 1/2 x 15 7/10 x 2 1/2 in%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EVilte%20Fuller%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EI%20paint%20and%20specialise%20in%20extortion%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E2022%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EOil%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3Ethread%20on%20canvas%20%3Cbr/%3E%0AMixed%20media%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3Eartist%20made%20frame%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E44.5%20x%2040%20x%206.5%20cm%3Cbr/%3E%0A17%201/2%20x%2015%207/10%20x%202%201/2%20in%3C/div%3E - Vilte FullerMetal women part III, 2022Oil on canvas
Mixed media, artist made frame90 x 85 x 4 cm
35 2/5 x 33 2/5 x 1 1/2 in%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EVilte%20Fuller%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EMetal%20women%20part%20III%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E2022%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EOil%20on%20canvas%20%3Cbr/%3E%0AMixed%20media%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3Eartist%20made%20frame%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E90%20x%2085%20x%204%20cm%20%3Cbr/%3E%0A35%202/5%20x%2033%202/5%20x%201%201/2%20in%3C/div%3E - Ariane Heloise HughesI Can Cry If I Want To, 2022Oil on linen25 x 25 cm
9 7/8 x 9 7/8 in%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EAriane%20Heloise%20Hughes%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EI%20Can%20Cry%20If%20I%20Want%20To%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E2022%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EOil%20on%20linen%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E25%20x%2025%20cm%3Cbr/%3E%0A9%207/8%20x%209%207/8%20in%3C/div%3E - Catherine Mulligan, Tongue, 2022%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3ECatherine%20Mulligan%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3ETongue%3C/em%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E2022%3C/span%3E
- Elsa RouyBloodflowers, 2022Ink and acrylic on canvas137.4 x 112 cm
54 1/8 x 44 1/8 in%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EElsa%20Rouy%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EBloodflowers%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E2022%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EInk%20and%20acrylic%20on%20canvas%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E137.4%20x%20112%20cm%3Cbr/%3E%0A54%201/8%20x%2044%201/8%20in%3C/div%3E - Brittany Shepherd, Savour, 2022%3Cspan%20class%3D%22artist%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EBrittany%20Shepherd%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title%22%3E%3Cem%3ESavour%3C/em%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E2022%3C/span%3E
- Olivia SterlingDon’t be Timid (Nigella’s Midnight Snack), 2022Acrylic on canvas160 x 140 cm
63 x 55 1/8 in%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EOlivia%20Sterling%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EDon%E2%80%99t%20be%20Timid%20%28Nigella%E2%80%99s%20Midnight%20Snack%29%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E2022%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3EAcrylic%20on%20canvas%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E160%20x%20140%20cm%3Cbr/%3E%0A63%20x%2055%201/8%20in%3C/div%3E - Caroline ZurmelyFrills, 2022Nail polish on panel
Black obeche wood tray frame40.6 x 30.5 cm
16 x 12 in%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ECaroline%20Zurmely%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EFrills%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E2022%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3ENail%20polish%20on%20panel%3Cbr/%3E%0ABlack%20obeche%20wood%20tray%20frame%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E40.6%20x%2030.5%20cm%3Cbr/%3E%0A16%20x%2012%20in%3C/div%3E - Caroline ZurmelyGranite, 2022Nail polish on panel
Black obeche wood tray frame22.9 x 30.5 cm
9 x 12 in%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ECaroline%20Zurmely%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EGranite%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E2022%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3ENail%20polish%20on%20panel%3Cbr/%3E%0ABlack%20obeche%20wood%20tray%20frame%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E22.9%20x%2030.5%20cm%3Cbr/%3E%0A9%20x%2012%20in%3C/div%3E - Caroline ZurmelyPolka, 2022Nail polish on panel
Black obeche wood tray frame27.9 x 35.6 cm
11 x 14 in%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3ECaroline%20Zurmely%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EPolka%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22comma%22%3E%2C%20%3C/span%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E2022%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3ENail%20polish%20on%20panel%3Cbr/%3E%0ABlack%20obeche%20wood%20tray%20frame%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E27.9%20x%2035.6%20cm%3Cbr/%3E%0A11%20x%2014%20in%3C/div%3E
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