Domestic Idols
April 25, 2024 - September 22, 2024
Bell Family Decorative Arts Court
Free Exhibition
A colossal puppy, an abandoned tricycle, an unnaturally manicured lawn: are these the markers of a suburban idyll—or signs of something more complicated, even subversive? The artists gathered here question symbols of domestic perfection by rendering them unnerving, strange, or potentially menacing. By disrupting our associations with everyday objects, these artists encourage us to examine the society that produces and upholds them.
Carolyn Swiszcz (American, born 1972), Kitchen Clock, 2003-4, Japanese paper collage with rubber stamp and acrylic paint. Gift of Steven Lang, 2023.86.