MONOCULTURE | A Recent History

A photo of the famous sculpture Venus de Milo is pinned to the wall next to a bra covered in plaster. The association calls our attention to the physicality of the material, along with its sensuality and beauty on the one hand and its unnatural aspect on the other. “The curves of carved marble do not look like human bodies’ curves except in crass form”, - said Jimmie Durham - “If you saw a person the color of that white marble, you would be sure it was a supernatural person or some sort of robot.”