Rememberer [from The Players]
Christine Webster, Artist
This is one of the
photographs
in our collection.
It was made in 1991. The place where it was made is unknown.
About the Work
Elizabeth
Caughey
says
of
the
series
-
In
‘The
Players’,
a
series
of
life-sized
cibachromes,
Webster
cast
each
model
in
a
role
that
embodied
gender-stereotypical
attributes
(such
as
Soldier,
Rescuer,
Gambler,
Provider,
Seducer).
She
was
questioning
the
universal
and
interchangeable
roles
we
choose
to
perform,
and
drawing
attention
to
the
fact
that
we
make
choices
voluntarily
and
that
each
role
is
only
as
successful
as
our
commitment
to
it.
The
models
gaze
directly
and
serenely
at
the
viewer
with
no
hint
of
the
passive,
subjugated
models
of
yester-year.
In
creating
this
series,
Webster
felt
liberated
from
the
straits
of
convention,
and
by
her
provocation
of
society.
This record has related works.
Media
cibachrome print
Description
Part of The Players series. Work comprises of four panels. The main centre panel has a figure wearing silver beaded mesh and holding an empty round ornate frame up to their face. The left and right panels show the same empty frame held by 3 hands. The centre bottom panel has text 'REMEMBERER'. The background is black
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. On long term loan from the artist.
Collection Type
Loans
Acquisition Date
18 Jun 1997