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Artworks
Helen CHADWICK 1953-1996
Black Hole, 1989Screenprint on mirror with pink flocking and brass fittings32.8 x 23.8 x 0.6 cm
12 7/8 x 9 3/8 x 1/4 inChadwick’s 'Black Hole' (1989) refers to Chadwick’s earlier piece 'Tre Cappricci' (1987), an arabesque motif which alludes to traditional cameos. 'Black Hole' features a Rococo-style screen print, exuberantly rich and...Chadwick’s 'Black Hole' (1989) refers to Chadwick’s earlier piece 'Tre Cappricci' (1987), an arabesque motif which alludes to traditional cameos. 'Black Hole' features a Rococo-style screen print, exuberantly rich and decorative, yet the centre of the cartouche is empty. Instead of a classical silhouette, the main feature is nothing but a black hole. The work references the emptiness and void of contemporary life.Exhibitions
In Memoriam – Helen Chadwick, Galerie Eugen Lendl, Graz, Austria, 1996
Doubles: Helen Chadwick, Dany Leriche, Galerie d’Art contemporain du Centre Saint-Vincent, Herblay, France, 1991
Viral Landscapes, 121 Gallery, Antwerp, Belgium, 1990. This exhibition travelled to Galerie Friedman-Guinness, Frankfurt, Germany.Literature
Leonie O'Dwyer, Helen Chadwick: a critical catalogue raisonné, Leeds 2012 (no. 135).