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Donna McCullough
Ms. Zhena's Gyspy Tea
2019

About the Item

Ms. Zhena's Gyspy Tea stands 18 inches tall and is positioned on a steel base. McCullough uses vintage Zehena's Gyspy Tea tins to construct the dress form. About the Artist Donna McCullough‘s sculptures, which are constructed of mesh, steel, and bronze dress forms, coaxes the audience to re-examine their perceptions of the cultural icons, gender stereotypes and the nature of these unyielding metals. Intrigued by the dichotomy between perception and reality, her medium becomes symbolic, where the qualities of metal define not just itself but the object it eventually is molded to become. McCullough employs a juxtaposition of extremes: such as lightness and gravity, suppleness, and intransigence, to convey feminine sensibilities. The duplicitous nature of bronze or mesh, which can be manipulated to appear feminine and soft while maintaining its strength and rigidity – the dresses are at once both elegant and imposing. These dresses demonstrate their transition, from the functional to the fabulous, from the Industrial to sculptural. By deliberately leaving the iconography of the oil can intact, this dress is a consumer icon; it recognizably retains its original identity, although it now exists in a new form. McCullough refers to her series as, “The Drill Team,” a phrase which at a stroke conjures up several opposed images. The name has overtly masculine overtones; heroic, idealized men and machinery exude power, danger and the exploration of unknown territories in hidden depths. But it also references the Drill Team of the cheerleaders who decorate the peripheries of that great, inherently masculine institution; the American Football game with displays of colorful choreographed athleticism, noted solely for their twirling of pom-poms and blatant femininity.

Creator:
Donna McCullough (American)
Creation Year:
2019
Dimensions:
Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)Width: 7.5 in (19.05 cm)Depth: 6 in (15.24 cm)
Medium:
Mixed Media,Metal,Steel,Found Objects
Movement & Style:
Feminist
Period:
21st Century
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Washington, DC
Reference Number:
Seller: 21491stDibs: LU51935078962

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