Narcissus: Alun Rhys Jones
This exhibition investigates and deconstructs the traditional tropes of masculinity.
The exhibition Narcissus investigates and deconstructs the traditional tropes of masculinity today with a series of works which analyse, question and subvert both masculinity itself and its portrayal in mainstream media.
Explored through hyperreal drawings, photography and installation, the artist captures a flawed push for perfection at a time in which it appears to be crumbling.
In the words of the artist ‘Masculinity is influx. The effects of traditional masculinity on the male psyche have revealed the extent to which men are both the jailers and prisoners of their own emotional well-being. Gender stereotypes are being questioned and broken-down allowing men to open up, to show emotion and be vulnerable’.
This exhibition is on show at the Grafton Regional Gallery from 25 November 2023 to 4 February 2024.
Image Credits:
Above Alun Rhys Jones Sunbaker 2.00, 2020, Digital metallic print, (detail). Courtesy of the artist.
Homepage square Beckham, 2016, charcoal on stonehenge paper, (detail). Courtesy of the artist.
Slider Alun Rhys Jones Sunbaker 2.00, 2020, Digital metallic print, (detail). Courtesy of the artist.
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