Choker II, 2020
Oil on canvas
22 x 23 in
55.9 x 58.4 cm
55.9 x 58.4 cm
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Weaver’s paintings often explore “a feeling of menace in public” that underlies ordinary circumstances, portraying her female subjects in ways that expose the “everyday violence” to be found in plausibly...
Weaver’s paintings often explore “a feeling of menace in public” that underlies ordinary circumstances, portraying her female subjects in ways that expose the “everyday violence” to be found in plausibly banal situations. In Choker, Weaver explains, “I wanted to isolate a small instance of bodily discomfort, which is almost abstract, with the too-tight cord of the choker interrupting the fullness of the body.” Taking cues from the incisive focus of Christina Ramberg’s compositions onto specific elements onto the female form, the framing of this work “amplifies the sense that this woman isn’t simply being constrained by a tight necklace, but silenced or restricted in a larger way.”