Their Ancient Privilege
Their Ancient Privilege
Their ancient privilege is a body of oil paintings featuring recognisable scenes from the Australian home. Hidden within the paintings is UV text copied from William Blackstone's The Commentaries on the Laws of England (1765-1769). The text relays confronting notions regarding a husband's power and control over his wife.
By juxtaposing nostalgic and comforting scenes from the home with Blackstone's text, my work asks the viewer to consider where the principles of the past lurk today, questioning the meaning of safety in our own homes.
Image courtesy of Christo Crocker, Lucy Foster, Kenneth Suico or Aaron Rees.
Image courtesy of Christo Crocker, Lucy Foster, Kenneth Suico or Aaron Rees.
Images courtesy of Fern Cook