- ID Ref #
- 9065
- Prize Category
- Professional Artist
- Preferred Artist Name for publication (this name will be used on all the collateral)
- Natalya Hughes
- Your social media handles
- @nattywhos
- Artist / Gallery Website
- https://www.sullivanstrumpf.com/artists/natalya-hughes
- Artwork Title
- Parting
- Entry Type
- All other media
- URL link of the entry
- Password or any other important information about viewing the file
- Detailed Instructions for the setup of your instillation / sculpture
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas
- Dimensions
- 132cm x 112cm
- Depth
- Weight
- 5kg
- Price
- $$14,300
- Delivery
- Courier
- Collection
- Courier
- Gallery Representation
- Yes
- Name of Gallery
- Sullivan+Strumpf
- Artwork Image One
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- Artwork Image Two
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- Artist Statement
- 'Parting' (2024) is a painting from the series Esmerelda and Ermyntrude. The series takes its title and focus from the “naughty” novella written by Bloomsbury Group author Lytton Strachey and illustrated by Erté (Romain de Tirtoff). Each work in the series relies on decoration and garment to interpret scenes from the book and its key protagonists. In 'Parting', one ornate and exaggerated feminine figure bids farewell to another (who is her inverse). The title suggests a scene of fond goodbyes but also invokes something of sexualised gendered bodies (that “part”). Using innuendo and a playful tone, the work celebrates the camp and queer narrative of Stracchey and Erté’s text. It aligns these figures with a performance of femininity where revelry, enjoyment and pleasure are defining characteristics.
- Payment Status
- Created At
- March 4, 2025
- Updated At
