Human movement and the sensuous undulations of fabric are used to signpost the psychological and physical ‘push-pull’ flexibility of women, both in the past and as part of contemporary life in the new paintings of Clare Thackway. Here, the artist draws on the suppleness of oil paint to re-work the female figure to communicate both its beauty and grace and the balancing act of mother or carer as well as the responsibilities of being a working woman.
Ghost, 2017, oil on cut-out aluminium composite panel, 105 x 121 x 50cm
Courtesy the artist and The Egg & Dart, New South Wales
The Egg & Dart
Until 9 September, 2017
New South Wales
