Description

The English artist Monster Chetwynd (b. 1973 in London) rose to international fame with her carnivalesque performances, reminiscent of medieval mysteries and carnival games, that draw on themes from art history and popular culture. In 2012, she was the first performance artist to be nominated for the prestigious Turner Prize, and to this day her work occupies one of the most influential positions in the field of contemporary performance. Chetwynd's artistic work, however, encompasses much more: she works with painting and sculpture, installations and films. Her artistic practice is informed by the invocation and combination of a wide range of culturally based sources. She creates something new, often combining humor with curiosity, and seeks out collaborations - these are the most striking characteristics of her work. The exhibition at Kunsthaus Zurich is the first comprehensive presentation of Monster Chetwynd's work in Switzerland. More than sixty pieces from the last twenty-five years are on display in an immersive exhibition architecture. The book accompanying the exhibition » The Trompe L' Oeil Cleavage« presents the diversity of the artist's work in an aesthetic form.