PORTFOLIO - Paul Litherland, Absolutely Fabulous
In Absolutely Fabulous, Paul Litherland playfully constructs stereotypical gender identities in himself, only to deconstruct them and raise his viewers’ awareness of cultural biases. The ten works that constitute this series evolved from a 1993 performance, Souvenirs.
Each work is a self-portrait in which gendered clothing articles and props are used. In their new incarnation, these works suggest mutations in the artist himself between the feminine and the masculine; they flirt with a wide array of gender concepts. Heterosexuality, homosexuality, and transsexuality theories are all incorporated into Litherland’s new works.
Dead (1), 76 x 101 cm; Diesel Queen, 101 x 76 cm; Cigarette, 61 x 49 cm; Hamlet, 61 x 49 cm; School Boy, 101 x 76 cm; Bigger Than Life, 61 x 49 cm; Business Man, 101 x 76 cm; Conqueror, 61 x 49 cm; Dead (2). 25 x 20,4 cm; Tied Up, 101 x 76 cm; Souvenirs, Installation view chromogenic colour photographs 1993 – reprinted 2006. Assistants for photography sessions: Cyndra MacDowall, Wendy Coburn, Harry Symons, Mark Vatnsdal, Donald Goodes
© Paul Litherland
La rédaction · CV75 · Monday, 05 March 2007 00:00
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