Inspired by Michel de Certeau concept of art of making in the everyday, the installations, grouped here, have for origin everyday objects. They are made of washing up gloves, scouring pads, bottle tops, children socks. The objects have been simply manipulated, yet the transformation is uncomplete, function and familiarity remaining recognisable.
The installations explore specific issues around domesticity, motherhood, femininity or unbelonging.
naturalisation is an ephemeral site-specific installation created with tips of rubber gloves and pins
It was installed for group exhibitions: Hats & Gloves, 2004-2005, Leicester City Gallery and UK touring; The Garden of Earthly Delights, 2004, Brockwell Park, London (installation sponsored by Spontex); Sculpture by the Sea, 2001, Sydney, international outdoor sculpture exhibition (installation sponsored by Ansell).
Left: naturalisation, 1999. Ridding Wood Trail, Grizedale Forest, Lake District, England. Photo ©Françoise Dupré
Brooder was first developed in 1999 The installation consists of five dozen fresh eggs, hooks, heels of baby socks. 2m25 H X 3m50 W X 0m60 D. Brooder was installed for group exhibitions: States of Being: Constructing identities, 2012, 198 Contemporary Arts and Learning, London; (dis)comfort, 2005, Angel Row Gallery, Nottingham and Material Spaces, 2003 Tullie House Art Gallery and Museum, Carlisle, UK.
Right and bellow right: Brooder, 2012. Wall installation, 198 Contemporary Arts and Learning, London. Photo © Françoise Dupré
Bellow left: Brooder, 1999. Installation details. Photo © FXP Photography, London
Venus consists of 100 knitted sculptures made with Children socks and wadding. 2m H x 4m20W x 0m20 D
Venus was installed for group exhibition Mailles, 2011, La Maison du Danemark, Paris. The installation was also part of the artist solo exhibitions autre mers (other seas), 2011, Women’s Library, London; Les merveilles de Françoise Dupré, 2002, Can’Art galerie, Toulouse.
Left: Venus, 2011. Wall installation, La Maison du Danemark, Paris.
Photo © Françoise Dupré
Venus, 2001. Installation details. Photo © FXP Photography London
Fruits étrangers installation began in 2009 and grew to become part of the artist 2011 solo exhibition autre mers (other seas) at the Women’s Library gallery, London Metropolitan University. For more details about the exhibition visit the website page: screens-flower
A pdf version of autres mers (other seas) exhibition booklet is available here: autres mers exhibition booklet. It includes a text by Jessica Hemmings Pattern, Feminism & Hope. A review of the exhibition by Josephine Steed in Textile, Volume 10, Issue 1 is available here : autres mers review
Fruits étrangers installation was made of plastic bottle tops, recycled metal rings from lamp shades, curtain wire, hooks, waxed twine, white plastic-coated galvanised wire, cable ties and clothes airers. 6m H x 4m W 5m D.
Photo © FXP Photography, London
Left: les belles de Fontainebleau, 2001. Detail wall installation. Mirror and glass discs, rat’s tail, hook. 1m55 H X 0m04 D X 0m13 W.
Right: petit rat, 2001. Wall installation. Feather, Blue Tack, mirror ad glass discs, rat’s tail and pins. 0m27 H x 0m27 W x 0m02 D.
Photo © FXP Photography, London
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