An Issue of Blood

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Event An Issue of Blood
Venue The Performance Space (1983-2007), Redfern, NSW
First Date 30 June 1987
Opening Date 30 June 1987
Last Date 5 July 1987
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description An installation by Helen Taylor.

Artist statement: "In London I became interested in cemeteries as repositories of architectural and sociological history. London abounds with statues of voluptuous women representing 'science', 'art', 'justice' etc, all practices which discriminated against women as participants; but which used their eroticised bodies to represent these concepts. In cemeteries their figures (frequently no less erotic) symbolised Faith, Hope, and Charity, which is, at least, ironically apt. There were also angels and weeping women by the ton...".
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Installation
Exhibition
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Helen Taylor Visual Artist
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Performance Space Database
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 142676