Dawn Mellor's 'Sirens' Exhibition at Team Gallery Features Defaced Policewomen Paintings

Dawn Mellor's exhibition titled 'Sirens' was showcased at Team Gallery in NYC from November 9 to December 23, 2017. This collection featured 20 oil paintings created in 2016, each measuring 32 x 24 inches. The artworks portray policewomen from British television, including Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson (Gillian Anderson) from 'The Fall' (2013–16). This marked Mellor's first solo show with the gallery since 2008, with pieces named after their subjects, illustrating characters surrounded by apocalyptic floods while adorned in lingerie-like attire. Noteworthy pieces include 'Police Constable Donna Windsor (Verity Rushworth)' and 'Detective Superintendent Ellie Miller (Olivia Colman)'. The title of the exhibition alludes to both alarm sounds and a seductive charm, reflecting Mellor's complex perspective on authority figures, influenced by her upbringing in Manchester.