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9 Prints II

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Installation view of nine screenprints in a 3 x 3 grid formation. Each print features an image of lipstick-painted pursed female lips. The words "cheer up love" are overlaid on three of the prints, as are assorted crosses and other squeegeed and graphic marks. The colour palette is black, white and acidic green, pink, orange and yellow.

9 Prints II

Date: 2020
Artist: Kelda Storm (British)
Dimensions:
Total: 210 x 150 cm + 40 x 40cm for display
Medium: Screenprint monoprints
Object number: UAC 1009
DescriptionKelda studied MA Fine Art Digital at Camberwell College of Arts. Using a strong colour palette and cultural references, her practice is a mixture of pop and politics that explore both the male and female gazes to create a visual language that considers femininity, representation and autonomy.

Lips, perhaps the ultimate feminine iconography, feature heavily as motifs in her screenprinted work. They serve both to sexualise and sensualise the female form, yet they are also a symbol of speech and voice. Words and images are combined and juxtaposed to create a visual array and serve as a subtle form of protest art.

Reminiscent of fly-postering, billboard advertising or an Instagram feed, visual elements repeat, yet no two artworks in any series are the same. In a digital society that replicates and reproduces, Storm uses screenprint, a medium known for reproduction and multiples to create one-off pieces with the medium.