Informed by feminist discourses surrounding psychoanalytic theory and the anti-art movements of Dada and Surrealism, Smart has established a unique style of mixed media, incorporating collage, screen printing, drawing and photography to create a distinct cinematic visual style. Her work engages with conceptions of feminine identity from both a contemporary and historical perspective.
‘Choreographing Collage’ is an ambitious installation work developed while artist-in-residence at the University of Connecticut. The exhibition includes photographs and collages from her new series, The Pedagogical Puppet Projects, along with new poetic, meditative videos on the nature of movement, dance, and the female figure.
BREENSPACE
22 February to 23 March, 2013
Sydney
Perform (Hair Movement #1), 2012, synthetic polymer paint on canvas fabric with collage elements, 213 x 117cm
Courtesy the artist and BREENSPACE, Sydney
