Greenhorn Kira Freije

14 June – 14 July 2012

Kira Freije’s work considers the comedy of commodified aspiration and the fetishism of youthful desire. Sardonically suggestive, playing with style signifiers and a seductive dandyism, her sculptural presentations offer an irreverent aesthetic.

With the title of the exhibition, Greenhorn, Freije tips her hat to a state of innocence possessed by the rookie or novice – wet behind the ears, yet eager and able to bring a fresh perspective. To make the pieces for the show, she apprenticed herself to a blacksmith in Sussex.

Greenhorn offers rural scenarios with a comically unsettling undertow, the suggestion of an interrupted narrative.

 

 

Kira Freije

Greenhorn, 2012

Installation view

Kira Freije

Getting A Leg Over (Stoney-Faced), 2012

Powder-coated steel frame; marble; powder-coated wood; collars, studs & chains, pocket; digitally printed silk cloths & brass rings 262 x 134 x 119 cm

Kira Freije

Getting A Leg Over (Stoney-Faced), 2012

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Kira Freije

Getting A Leg Over (Stoney-Faced), 2012

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Kira Freije

Hanging Out (Wilderness Expert), 2012

Powder-coated steel frame, carabiners, meat hooks and hangers; hand-dyed silk vests, neckerchiefs, balaclavas & cloths; cast aluminium sticks and coasters; glass ice, glass jars, liqueur & lime 194 x 125 x 92 cm

Kira Freije

Hanging Out (Wilderness Expert), 2012

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Kira Freije

Greenhorn, 2012

Installation view

Kira Freije

Mopping the Brow, 2012

Stool made from English ash & English elm; powder-coated cast aluminium anvil; hand-dyed silk cloth with brass ring; earthenware horns and rings 94 x 125 x 92 cm

Kira Freije

Getting A Leg Over (Stoney-Faced), 2012

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Kira Frieje

Getting A Leg Over (Stoney-Faced), 2012

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Kira Freije

Mopping the Brow, 2012

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Kira Freije

Mopping the Brow, 2012

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