Metcalfe’s curatorial essay for the group exhibition “Dressing Down” situates the artists’ works within historical and cultural contexts, while laying emphasis on the social function of clothing and the subversive potential of “dressing down”. Issues concerning masculinity, homosexuality, feminism and Native American culture are discussed. Includes list of works. Biographical notes. Introduction by Francine Périnet. Text by Robin Metcalfe.
Artists: Hamisch Buchanan, Gillian Collyer, Naoko Furue, Glynis Humphrey, Aaron Anais Kimberly, Teresa Marshall, Neil Macinnis, Ruth Scheuing.