Woman Screaming 1948

David Hare made "Woman Screaming," probably in the mid-20th century, out of bronze or maybe brass. You can see the rough texture and the way the light catches on the surface. The process looks pretty direct, not too much fussing around. I love how the screaming mouth is also kind of a void, a hole in the head. It’s not just about the expression, it’s also about what’s missing, what’s being expelled. The body is all angles and sharp points, like it’s trying to break free from the base of stone holding it down. I like how the colour and texture of the stone almost feel like they have aged together, like a kind of symbiosis. It reminds me a little of Giacometti, but more raw and less elegant. There's something vulnerable about it. It shows that art doesn't always need to be polished or perfect to be powerful.