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Elizabeth Balcomb
South Africa
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289 pieces
Artist highlights
- Established Artist
- International Exposure
- Works on commission
Artwork details
- Medium : Bronze With Stand
- Dimensions : Length: 18.5in, Height: 51.2in, Depth: 13in
About this artwork
'Submit' explores the idea of the modern-day Madonna using a contemporary spin on classical sculpture. The artist is interested in images that speak about the expectations she experiences directly as a mother/woman and her perception of the experiences of other women/mothers.This is a theme that the artist feels she will always come back to. It began with earlier ceramic works such as 'Domestication' and 'The Housewife' and it relates to finding…
her own personal identity in this patriarchal society. 'Submit' was the first of a few related works.She has a dust/vapor mask on her head, and wears an apron.Both are pieces of equipment designed to protect the self, ones the artist uses in her studio every day. Submit stands on an old suitcase (bronze), the perhaps obvious embodiment of her history, her longing, her journey, her burden...and much more that the viewer is invited to interpret. Again, the concept of modern myth is relevant in terms of the place of women and mothers in society.
Elizabeth Balcomb
South Africa
Credentials
- Established Artist
- International Exposure
- Works on commission
« My pieces explore the relationship between human and animal worlds, suggesting that identity is fluid, mysterious and beautiful, and that consciousness is a common condition, not the sole attribute of human beings. »
Elizabeth Balcomb is an established sculptor whose work has enjoyed international exposure. Much of Balcomb’s work is a re-interpretation of classical sculpture, using the language of the Renaissance to explore and expose elements of human nature. Her narrative incorporates aspects of dying and rebirth and matters of identity and personal value. Her work additionally explores questions about humankind's relationship to nature, individuation, technology, isolation, the politics of womanhood, and apartheid.
