Photographer: Joseph Fraser
Reborn Blooms
Is a joyous and youthful feminist celebration of sexual expression to normalise the freedom to sexually express yourself without shame or the debilitating fear of judgement. Society denies women the choice to feel pleasure and establish healthy physical and emotional boundaries. Her work rejects these antiquated societal expectations imposed upon young girls to act ‘ladylike’ by maintaining their sexual innocence.
Flowers are synonymous with women, whether this is used as a compliment or an insult. Men are rarely tarred with the same labels and are praised for their sexual conquests or exploits. These double standards are still commonplace, and Hannah poignantly remarked, ‘We are told that we are free sexual women in this modern era. I wish for this to become a reality.’ The artist has taken back control of this symbol and used it as a motif throughout the exhibition.
The Artist
Hannah Stanton is a Meanjin (Brisbane) based young emerging artist who wishes to help break down these social barriers and take back control of the representation of her body, especially as the expression of the female body has always been controlled by men. Hannah is highly influenced by the famous artist Georgia O’Keefe and her highly intimate composition of flowers, commonly viewed as erotic, whether this was an intended interpretation. Her passion is for gouache and sculpture, primarily using clay.
Residency
December 2021 to February 2022