“Tools of Endearment: Corset” (2017)
New Bond Street, London
Art in Mayfair 2023
Kalliopi Lemos’ steel sculpture “Corset” (2017) from her monumental “Tools of Endearment” series (2016 – 2021) is presented as part of the Art in Mayfair 2023, the collaborative annual celebration between Bond Street and the Royal Academy of Arts London.
The public installation of the work seeks to spark a conversation about female human rights and societal oppression. The “Corset”, a garment that is historically associated with suppressing and reforming the body into fashion norms, becomes the armour of a giant female fighter and expresses her need to fortify her self with an armament of defence against gender injustice.
The large-scale sculptures from Lemos’ “Tools of Endearment” series, come to deconstruct stereotypes and patriarchal conventions, while echoing the dual nature of women, being both warriors and feminine.
