Jessica Nothdurft's latest exhibition Dreams and Nightmares uses her signature faux naïf styling to explore her evocative and raw life experiences. The show centres on hyper-restrained ink drawings, bronze sculptures and paintings; battered housewives, pregnant dogs, cages and crouched forms recur in the series. The poses and graphic depictions link the characters' relationships, creating a solid narrative around the explored reality of shame.
Dreams and Nightmares is a raw, honest glimpse into the artist's method of processing life experiences and comes with a mature audience warning as it deals with themes of abuse and depicts nudity.
EXHIBITION CATALOGUE
Download the exhibition catalogue here.
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The Cage 2023
Oil on timber panel Framed in Raw Tasmanian Oak timber frame.
61 x 40.7 cm
$850 Sold
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The Lacy Kind 2023
Oil on timber panel Framed in Raw Tasmanian Oak timber frame
40 x 61 cm
$850 Sold
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Heavy Tits 2023
Oil on timber panel Framed in Raw Tasmanian Oak timber frame
61 x 40 cm
$850 Sold
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Human Milk 2023
Oil on timber panel Framed in Raw Tasmanian Oak timber frame
61 x 61 cm
$850 Sold
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Ram Ram 2023
Oil on timber panel Framed in Raw Tasmanian Oak timber frame
61 x 61 cm
$850 Sold
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Two Bitches 2023
Oil on timber panel Framed in Raw Tasmanian Oak timber frame
61 x 40.5 cm
$850 Sold
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Mercy 2023
Oil on timber panel Framed in Raw Tasmanian Oak timber frame
61 x 40 cm
$850 Sold
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Wilted 2023
Oil on timber panel Framed in Raw Tasmanian Oak timber frame
61 x 40 cm
$850 Sold
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The Yucky Things 2022
Oil Paint, Synthetic Polymers paint and glitter on 300 gsm Arches Aquarelle Paper. Framed in Raw Tasmanian Oak timber frame
57 x 76 cm
Contact gallery for enquiries Sold
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Akimbo 2023
Ink Drawing on 300 gsm Arches Aquarelle Paper. Framed in Raw Tasmanian Oak timber frame
15 x 25 cm
$500 Framed
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Fever Dream 2023
Ink Drawing on 300 gsm Arches Aquarelle Paper. Framed in Raw Tasmanian Oak timber frame
25 x 15 cm
$500 Sold
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Keep Quiet 2023
Ink Drawing on 300 gsm Arches Aquarelle Paper. Framed in Raw Tasmanian Oak timber frame
15 x 25 cm
$500 Sold
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What A Pretty Girl 2023
Ink Drawing on 300 gsm Arches Aquarelle Paper. Framed in Raw Tasmanian Oak timber frame
15 x 25 cm
$500 Framed
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For Shit’s Sake 2023
Ink Drawing on 300 gsm Arches Aquarelle Paper. Framed in Raw Tasmanian Oak timber frame
15 x 25 cm
$500 Framed
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Heavy Tits (ink) 2023
Ink Drawing on 300 gsm Arches Aquarelle Paper. Framed in Raw Tasmanian Oak timber frame
15 x 25 cm
$500 Framed
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Mercy (ink) 2023
Ink Drawing on 300 gsm Arches Aquarelle Paper. Framed in Raw Tasmanian Oak timber frame
15 x 25 cm
$500 Sold
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Ram Ram (ink) 2023
Ink Drawing on 300 gsm Arches Aquarelle Paper. Framed in Raw Tasmanian Oak timber frame
15 x 25 cm
$500 Sold
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Rolling Tongue 2023
Ink Drawing on 300 gsm Arches Aquarelle Paper. Framed in Raw Tasmanian Oak timber frame
15 x 25 cm
$500 Framed
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Squished Tits 2023
Ink Drawing on 300 gsm Arches Aquarelle Paper. Framed in Raw Tasmanian Oak timber frame
15 x 25 cm
$500 Sold
Preggos (ink) 2023
Ink Drawing on 300 gsm Arches Aquarelle Paper. Framed in Raw Tasmanian Oak timber frame
15 x 25 cm
$500 Framed
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The Tension 2023
Ink Drawing on 300 gsm Arches Aquarelle Paper. Framed in Raw Tasmanian Oak timber frame
15 x 25 cm
$500 Framed
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Wilted (ink) 2023
Ink Drawing on 300 gsm Arches Aquarelle Paper. Framed in Raw Tasmanian Oak timber frame
15 x 25 cm
$500 Framed
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Crawl 2023
Ink Drawing on 300 gsm Arches Aquarelle Paper. Framed in Raw Tasmanian Oak timber frame
15 x 25 cm
$500 Framed
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The Lacy Kind (ink) 2023
Ink Drawing on 300 gsm Arches Aquarelle Paper. Framed in Raw Tasmanian Oak timber frame
25 x 15 cm
$500 Sold
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Topless Housewife 2023
Ink Drawing on 300 gsm Arches Aquarelle Paper. Framed in Raw Tasmanian Oak timber frame
25 x 15 cm
$500 Framed
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The Cage (Bronze) 2023
Bronze, hand sewn House dress, human hair wig
Cage: 32 x 32 x 32 cm, Figure: 6.5 x 21 x 5 cm
Contact gallery for enquires
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Dissociate with me (Bronze) 2023
Bronze and antique glass eyes
11 x 9.5 x 5 cm (each)
Contact gallery for enquires
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Crouching figure (Bronze) 2023
Bronze, human hair wig
23 x 25 x 6.5 cm
$2200
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You have to learn to stand on your own four feet 2023
Bronze
10.5 x 25 x 14 cm
$2200
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Black Heart Your Heart My Heart Artist Book 2023
Bronze, dyed natural silk
154 cm x 120 cm, Book closed: 16.5 x 18 x 3.5 cm, Book Open: 31 x 18 x 5.5 cm
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