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PHOTOGRAPHY
In “suffocation” the artist confronts us with a powerful and disturbing image that encapsulates the silent but brutal suffocation that many women experience under the pressures and expectations of a patriarchal society. The central figure, with her face wrapped in transparent plastic, becomes a visceral metaphor for forced invisibility, the denial of voice, and the restriction imposed on the female body and spirit.
Plastic, such a common and disposable material, is transformed here into an oppressive veil, a barrier that disfigures and silences. It suggests the multiple layers of control and judgment imposed on women: unattainable beauty standards, behavioral expectations, the weight of gender roles, and constant objectification. The intensely red lips are a muffled cry, a glimmer of vitality and expression struggling to break free from the gag. It is a detail that, far from being trivial, underscores the inherent resistance and the will to be seen and heard despite oppression.
The surrounding darkness not only accentuates the figure, but also evokes the isolation and loneliness that often accompany these experiences. “Suffocation and Resistance” is not only a representation of oppression, but a denunciation that invites reflection and dialogue. It is a call to recognize the structures that envelop and limit, and at the same time, an affirmation of the unyielding persistence of the female spirit in its struggle for autonomy, voice, and liberation from any veil that attempts to suffocate its essence. The work forces us to look directly at what we often prefer to ignore, and to consider the ways in which this silent violence is exercised on a daily basis.
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ABOUT LADY KUNST
Lady Kunst’s work is a mixture of apathy, courage and desperation. For Lady Kunst, life is a theater in which we are all protagonists. Lady Kunst’s work focuses on political and commercial aspects, making a severe criticism of the current values of society, especially luxury, consumption and advertising.
“My work is a mixture of apathy, courage and desperation. In order better represent the political issues of the society, I had created the fictional figure of Lady Kunst.“
Jacqueline Delaye has a multidisciplinary background based in social studies and arts. She studied Social Anthropology in Mexico city. Cinema and Tv in Barcelona and Art and Culture Management in Paris. She worked as a video artist and documentary filmmaker around Europe.
After living in different countries like USA, England, France, Spain, Italy and México Jacqueline moved to Berlin, Germany her home since 15 years.
in 2019 she moved for 4 years to the archipelago Azores, on the island of Sao Miguel, in order to take the inspiration of nature. Now she came back to the great city of Berlin to keep breathing the inspiration of human society.
I started in the art world when I was 19 years old…continue reading
| Suffocation | Photographic print behind matte acrylic glass 120 x 80 cm, Fuji Crystal Archive glossy Dibond 3 mm Basel 6 mm, Black Oak matte acrylic glass 2 mm, Authenticity Certificate numbered and signed by the artist I one of a kind. |
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