Chips and Egg: Female Artists Reclaim Domesticity at The Sunday Painter

The London exhibition 'Chips and Egg,' curated by Helen Nisbet at The Sunday Painter, showcases the work of five female artists who thoughtfully and humorously examine the practical aspects of gender. The title alludes to the 1989 film 'Shirley Valentine,' where the main character asserts her independence by departing her domestic life for Greece. This exhibition aims to transcend stereotypes of femininity by redefining the experience of womanhood. Notably, Milly Thompson's six mid-sized paintings highlight the sexuality of post-menopausal women, with 'Rafaela in her Lair' (2018) being especially evocative. Alia Syed’s documentary 'Unfolding' (1987) portrays daily life in a Deptford launderette, while Kate Davis’s video-essay 'Charity' (2017) humorously tackles breastfeeding. Cinzia Mutigli’s work, 'My Boring Dreams featuring Whitney, Nenah, Kylie and the Gang' (2019), combines celebrity clips with reflections on success. The exhibition is open from 15 November to 21 December 2019 and was featured in the January & February 2020 issue of ArtReview.