Annette Messager - The Pikes 1992-3
Steel, fabric, coloured pencils, paper, cardboard, glass and dolls
Margaret Harrison - homeworkers 1977
Acrylic paint, printed paper, linen, graphite, woollen scarf, 3 metal brooches, household gloves, 29 plastic buttons and wool on canvas
Rosemarie Trockel - untitled 1986
Wool and acrylic
Tracy Emin - hate and power can be a terrible thing 2004
Textiles
the exhibition of the schmidheiny gallery includes the theme 'about the subvert materials feminine craft and domestic sphere addressing gender division and political themes' based on level 4, room 8.
This theme relates to me on a personal level as I'm a female and my generation has evolved through this history of the movement.
My first reaction of the room automatically stood out for me as all of the art work was in different media among the use of bring pinks and blues.
The layout of the room isn't in chronological order but the work starts from the art work by annette messager (aint clock wise) - 'the pikes' (1992-3) my first reaction for me depicts death the textile pieces and dolls represent heads on sticks, this is juxtaposed the other art work from the harshness of the dark colours which Messager uses to the bold pinks in Margaret Harrison and Tracey Emin.
Margaret Harrison - homeworks (1977) this piece in particular I fould very interesting as it uses more than one media combining fine art (hands) and textile samples creating a collage like appearance.
The message 'homework: homeworkers (1977) by Margaret Harrison reminds me of it being a chore likewise to written homework students have to produce. Other messages occur on this piece e.g. Exploitation, discrimination and woman. Other artists around the room include the work by rosemarie trockel - untitled (1986) made from wood and acrylic, also tracy emin - 'hate and power can be a terrible thing (2004) there are strong messages depicts in here e.g. 'Permission to fire', 'the worst I could do is betraye', 'I hate women like you', 'rot in hell', 'you have no idea of faith', 'you cruel heartless bitch', 'there's no one in this room who has not through of killing', although these messages reflect depressing cruel message but then are juxtaposed by the colour scheme as Emin uses bright bold statement colours (pinks perhaps representing women)these pieces inspire me to create something out of the ordinary.
Tracy Emin,Margaret Harrison, Annette Messager, Rosemarie Trockel, 7th October 2013
At the Tate Modern
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