Jessica Nothdurft’s latest exhibition Dreams and Nightmares uses her signature faux naïf styling to explore her evocative and raw life experiences. The show centres on hyper-restrained ink drawings, bronze sculptures and paintings; battered housewives, pregnant dogs, cages and crouched forms recur in the series. The poses and graphic depictions link the characters’ relationships, creating a solid narrative around the explored reality of shame.
Dreams and Nightmares is a raw, honest glimpse into the artist’s method of processing life experiences and comes with a mature audience warning as it deals with themes of abuse and depicts nudity.
Image: The Cage 2023, Oil on timber panel Framed in Raw Tasmanian Oak timber frame., 61 x 40.7 cm
