Adam’s Apple by  Paz Errazuriz

Adam’s Apple Possibly 1983 - 2008

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Dimensions: image: 461 x 296 mm

Copyright: © Paz Errazuriz | CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate

Curator: Paz Errazuriz's photograph, "Adam's Apple," captured in black and white, presents a figure in a state of undress in a gritty, almost theatrical setting. Editor: It feels like a backstage moment, vulnerable and strangely intimate despite the public-feeling space. The stark contrast adds drama. Curator: Absolutely. Errazuriz, a Chilean artist born in 1944, often addresses marginalization and gender dynamics. This image hints at those themes, perhaps exploring power and vulnerability in performance. Editor: The peeling paint and that lone chair…it’s all so deliberately raw. I wonder if it's a play on the biblical "Adam's Apple" suggesting hidden knowledge, or a loss of innocence revealed in this stark exposure. Curator: It resonates, doesn't it? It's a compelling and evocative piece, leaving so much open to interpretation. Editor: Exactly, that's what makes it stick with you, isn't it? A quiet rebellion in the everyday.

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