Reflective Realities

Jude Broughan / Soapbox
Justine Walker / do undo redo

October 9 – November 11, 2024
Opening Reception: Thursday, October 9, 2024, 4 – 7pm
Artist Talk: Monday, October 21st, 12pm – 1:30pm

ART LAB and SUNY Old Westbury Social and Environmental Justice Institute (SEJI) are pleased to present Reflective Realities, a duo exhibition of works by two artists from New Zealand: Jude Broughan and Justine Walker. Both artists reference personal experiences in their work. Broughan meditates on everyday behaviours and values, while Walker delves into the social and psychic condition of women. They use their art to address societal expectations and limitations. Broughan subverts product packaging and advertising, while Walker challenges societal norms surrounding gender, age, and family expectations. Incorporating elements of repetition and process in their work is something they have in common. Broughan’s ‘Soapbox’ installation features repeated motifs and patterns, as well as multiples in the form of soaps and soap dishes, while Walker’s video works use repeated performative gestures. Both artists consider and react to their realities—Walker’s ‘do undo redo’ installation speaks to the disenfranchised grief and shame associated with the experience of childlessness, while Broughan’s exploration of sustainable living habits and consumer culture can be seen as a response to the environmental impact of human behaviour.

Curated by Hyewon Yi, Ph.D. Gallery Director & Assistant Professor of Visual Arts Dept.

Press release Reflective Realities
Essay do undo redo by Caroline McQuarrie

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