Konkursas Thierry Greonsteen on s’y met

on s’y met

writings and “open letters” as well as scholarly contributions that position the poems as a crucial group of works within the artist’s oeuvre

Chacune des cartes à piocher au hasard contient une instruction

permettant au spectateur d'apprécier la complexité de ce qui peut sembler insignifiant au premier abord

Konkursas Thierry Greonsteen on s’y metFrancesca Allens Konkursas depicts participants in Lithuanias Konkursas Pasaulio Ilgaplauks annual competition for the worlds longest hair. Here hundreds of girls and women with thousands of feet of hair walk the runway and have their lovingly groomed hair measured by gloved judges, before shaking it in a ceremonial finale. Allens fascination with ritual and coming of age sparked her interest in the contest, one which blends pageantry with folklore