CreatorKate DorroughTitleEffigies of DomesticityDate2022MediumMixed media, concrete, ceramic shards, shells, artificial flowers, timberDimensionsH. 550mm x W. 680mm x D. 350mmArtist StatementDeconstructed and reassembled, ceramic shards representing the domestic are embedded in elemental concrete forms. Personifications of the juggle of work and motherhood, the primordial in conjunction with the refined porcelain, referencing ideals of the feminine, are captured in an awkward dance.
Placed on plinths adorned with artificial flowers and fruit they become fragmented remnants of an ideal. The feminine body is metamorphosed as vessel, with its functional role of pouring and holding is held still.Accession NumberG2024.5.1Credit LineDonation by artist - Kate DorroughAccess AdviceFor research purposes only. No reproduction without permission of Yarrila Arts and Museum.
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Significance Statement
STILL: National Still Life Award is the signature event of the Yarrila Arts and Museum exhibition program and a biennial, acquisitive award for works in the still life genre, in all media, open to artists at all stages of their career.
Kate Dorrough was one of 63 finalists in the STILL: National Still Life Award 2023 exhibition.
