13/6/2001
Catherine Harper
Window 42, London
Window 42 is pleased to present the work of Northern Irish artist Catherine Harper. "Queenie knits one, purls one" is the latest in an ongoing series of perfomances in which Harper stars as her alter ego, Queenie.
'Queenie knits one, purls one'
Window 42 is pleased to present the work of Northern Irish artist Catherine Harper. "Queenie knits one, purls one" is the latest in an ongoing series of perfomances in which Harper stars as her alter ego, Queenie.
For Window 42, Harper as Queenie will sit in residence for a week long "drag knitting" performance from 4pm to 10pm each day.
As with most of her performances, Harper engages Queenie in traditional feminine crafts and repetitive labours in the epitome of exagerated glamour. Harper has developed Queenie from a long term engagement with textiles and her previous work includes a series of 'gender-variant' undergarments such as her 'Antler Bra', a horned corset titled 'My Desire has Horns', and a series of 'hermaphrodite Y-fronts'.
If Freud wrote that women invented weaving to make up for their lack of phallus, then Harper as Queenie inverts that glorification to rest on her own labour and enterprise.
Most recently, Harper took Queenie to Derry and registered as a Free Ironing candidate in the Local elections. Queenie spent the day in Derry City meeting citizens and campaigning. Harper as Queenie will enact her "drag ironing" performance 'Queenie Irons Out the Wrinkles' in Abney Park Cemetery on Saturday 23 June 1-6pm. as part of Stoke Newington Festival.
Reception 7.00-9.00 14th june 2001
Window 42 is an independent not-for-profit project space located in the heart of one of London's busiest commercial districts. Occupying a former storefront window on a main thoroughfare the space offers an exciting and unique venue in which to present art work.
Window 42 seeks to show an international programme of young and emerging artists.
For information on future presentations register your e-mail address at: contact@window42.org.uk
For any others enquiries contact Marie Auvity 0207 423 9146
Window 42
42 New Oxford Street WC1 London