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After the Swim. Group portrait (ii). From the series ''Martha''

DAVEY, Sian

© Sian Davey/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
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Sian Davey embarked on the series, Martha, when her stepdaughter turned 16 years old. Working collaboratively with Martha, Davey wanted to explore the complexities of the moment when a child is on the cusp of becoming a woman. She also wanted to explore the mother-daughter relationship between Martha and herself within that moment. Davey’s portrait of teenage femininity is beautifully captured in this image of Martha and her friends gathered on the banks of a river following an impromptu swim. They stand defiantly in front of the camera, both confident and vulnerable in equal measure.


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Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 55412

Creation/Production

DAVEY, Sian
Date: 2015-2016

Acquisition

Gift, 25/4/2017
Donated by David Hurn, 2017

Measurements

(): h(cm) image size:40.2
(): h(cm)
(): w(cm) image size:50.2
(): w(cm)
(): h(cm) paper size:50.3
(): w(cm) paper size:60.2

Techniques

Digital Pigment Print

Material

Photographic paper

Location

In store
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Tags

  • Adolescence
  • Art And Design Movements
  • Communities And Society
  • Concepts And Emotions
  • Davey Sian
  • Fine Art
  • Freedom
  • Friends
  • Girl
  • Intimacy
  • People
  • Photograph
  • Sport And Leisure
  • Swimming
  • Works On Paper

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