Bronte Grimm
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Does Not Suffice (Diptych)
2020
Archival giclee prints
12" x 15"
$750 each
Website: http://brontegrimm.weebly.com
Oregon, USA
VO by McKerrin Kelly
2020
Archival giclee prints
12" x 15"
$750 each
Website: http://brontegrimm.weebly.com
Oregon, USA
VO by McKerrin Kelly
ABOUT THE ARTWORK:
"Does Not Suffice" is about how abled people assume that if they offer the disabled a bare minimum of access that we should fawn over them for giving us a seat at the table. When we express our displeasure that we aren't given an opportunity to contribute to the conversation, with abled people ignoring, talking over, or for us, we're told to be grateful we were even invited to sit. This piece shows the true nature of their "generosity". They think their "giant gift" is solid gold and should be sufficient, when in fact it's comically small and completely empty of actual inclusion beyond tokenism.
STATEMENT:
My photography is dramatic, sorrowful, and sometimes macabre. I utilize its highly aesthetic nature to explore and initiate a dialogue about the issues myself and others within the disability community face. All of my works are linked together with a common narrative of pain and abandonment, represented through the solitary figure in each piece. Each element in my pieces is deliberate and highly conceptualized. Every aspect carries symbolism, from the color of the background, to the amount of skin exposed, to the way the fingers are posed. My pieces are a macabre yet aesthetically beautiful marriage drawing from my inspirations: fairy tales, mythology, and my experiences as a non-binary Trans disabled person.
My works echo of the past, while being timeless in nature, to mirror the existence of the disabled. We have always been present, but our stories have been ignored, pushed aside, abandoned, and forgotten.
My intention is to break down the barriers of how disabled bodies and disabled persons are viewed in contemporary art and in society, and subvert societal expectations of how disability is expected to visually present.
My works echo of the past, while being timeless in nature, to mirror the existence of the disabled. We have always been present, but our stories have been ignored, pushed aside, abandoned, and forgotten.
My intention is to break down the barriers of how disabled bodies and disabled persons are viewed in contemporary art and in society, and subvert societal expectations of how disability is expected to visually present.
DESCRIPTION:
Does Not Suffice
In this color photo, a naked woman sits facing left. Light from the right illuminates her fair skin with a golden glow. Closest to us, on her bent knee rests a tiny dining table with a teeny plate on it. A tiny side chair sits on her shoulder. She holds a minuscule knife and fork as she leans toward the table. Her red chin-length hair is held away from her face by large, antique gold flowers and leaves.
-descriptions by Teri Grossman
In this color photo, a naked woman sits facing left. Light from the right illuminates her fair skin with a golden glow. Closest to us, on her bent knee rests a tiny dining table with a teeny plate on it. A tiny side chair sits on her shoulder. She holds a minuscule knife and fork as she leans toward the table. Her red chin-length hair is held away from her face by large, antique gold flowers and leaves.
-descriptions by Teri Grossman
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