Judy Darragh

Limbo

Limbo by Judy Darragh

Artwork Detail

Judy Darragh has explored cultural value and taste through her art practice for more than two decades. She creates flamboyant, exuberantly coloured and textured adaptations of popular culture and its artefacts. Most recently, Darragh has ventured into the realm of science fiction, and has found there a rich array of creative associations.

In Limbo, 2015, Darragh constructs ‘kitchen science fiction’. The metal foil used in the fabrication of the day-glow meteorite objects hovering above our heads evokes a traditionally feminine sphere, and the early days of space discovery, chiefly the preserve of male explorers.

The title Limbo relates not only to the suspended state of these objects, but also to the way meaning changes depending on the position from which something is viewed.

Title
Limbo
Artist/creator
Judy Darragh
Production date
2015
Medium
plywood, aluminium foil, sprayed polyurethane foam, adhesion promoter spray coating, florescent spray paint, plastic costume gems, adhesive, plate steel, steel cable and fixings
Dimensions
2140 x 982 x 824 mm
Credit line
Commissioned by the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 2015 with the support of Auckland Contemporary Art Trust. Gifted to the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki by the artist, 2020
Accession no
2020/3.1-3
Other ID
X2015/411 Old Accession Number
Copyright
Copying restrictions apply
Department
New Zealand Art
Display status
Not on display

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