Freeze Fawn: Jessica Nothdurft

Jessica Nothdurft works in a variety of media, including oil, ink and metal, to produce evocative documentations of her life experiences. In her hyper-restrained line works, a battered housewife, pregnant dogs, cages, and crouched forms recur.  By drawing on the familiar visual languages of artists from Giacometti to Louise Bourgeois and Jenny Watson, Nothdurft transforms highly personal circumstances into universal scenes.  In turn, her faux-naive style explores the existence of struggle below the surface and the many facets of shame.

A partnership with Side Gallery

Opening night: Friday 31 May, 6-8pm

Jessica Nothdurft — Freeze Fawn Catalogue

Image credit: Jessica Nothdurft, Blue cage, 2024, oil paint and synthetic polymer paint on timber panel. Courtesy the artist and Side Gallery.