Stockings, garters, textiles, metal and wood
Tate Collection
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Traps
Lent by the Tate Americas Foundation, courtesy of the Latin American Acquisitions Committee 2018
<p>Dark red garter belts and tights are stitched together and attached to a canvas. The legs of the hanging stockings dangle below the canvas. Merging together, they resemble a surreal and monstrous form. The title Traps alludes to the potential erotic and sensual effects of stockings. It suggests a process of entrapment that includes the power of attraction but also the objectification of women’s bodies.</p><p><em>Gallery label, December 2020</em></p>
sculpture stockings garters textiles metal wood
7 December 2020 – 3 April 2022
2022-04-03
7 December 2020 – 3 April 2022
2022-04-03
2020-12-07
Tate Modern (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/
2020-12-07
Patricia Belli
Collection based display
Traps
object: 1370 × 640 × 110 mm
Lent by the Tate Americas Foundation, courtesy of the Latin American Acquisitions Committee 2018
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<p>Dark red garter belts and tights are stitched together and attached to a canvas. The legs of the hanging stockings dangle below the canvas. Merging together, they resemble a surreal and monstrous form. The title Traps alludes to the potential erotic and sensual effects of stockings. It suggests a process of entrapment that includes the power of attraction but also the objectification of women’s bodies.</p>
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