Dimensions: support: 294 x 208 mm
Copyright: © Helena Almeida | CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Editor: This is Helena Almeida's "Drawing (with pigment)," currently residing in the Tate Collections. The figure's posture, with their face obscured by their hands, evokes such a feeling of isolation. What do you see in this piece? Curator: Considering Almeida's practice, I view this drawing as a powerful commentary on the artist's own position within the art world. The obscured face, the stark simplicity – it speaks to the challenges women faced and the visibility they were denied. Editor: So, you’re saying the drawing isn’t just about individual sorrow, but also a reflection on broader societal issues? Curator: Precisely. The minimal setting amplifies that feeling. It becomes a stage for exploring visibility and agency. How does it resonate with you knowing that context? Editor: That gives me a lot to think about. I appreciate that perspective. Curator: As do I yours. Thank you.
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This is one of thirty-eight drawings in Tate’s collection by Almeida, all of which are rendered in ink, pen and pigment on sheets of off-white A4 paper. Each sheet has four holes punched down one side, and a number of the sheets have drawings on both sides. The images consist of simple line drawings, overlaid with passages of dense pigment. Each depicts the artist’s body in whole or in part. Many detail her hands, often in the act of drawing. Other images show the artist’s legs, arms or torso, or show her performing an action: dragging an unidentifiable mass that is attached to her ankle by a rope, or pushing her prone body up from the floor.
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