Katrina Palmer's First Solo Show Features Audio Narrative in Steel Locker Installation
Katrina Palmer's first solo exhibition showcases an engaging installation where guests can step inside a grey steel locker measuring under two square meters to listen to a brief recorded story. This tale features two figures: Reality Flickers (Miss Reality) and the Heart Beast. Palmer's altered voice narrates a bizarre revenge story involving a skip-scavenger named Miss Reality and the cunning Heart Beast. Their interaction delves into erotic themes, ending with Miss Reality stabbing the Heart Beast using an anodised door handle. The piece relates to sculptural practices, notably those of Lawrence Weiner, and reflects on extreme storytelling traditions, investigating gender dynamics. Palmer, recognized as an ArtReview FutureGreat by Elizabeth Price in 2013, is a dedicated artist in her mid-forties. The exhibition first debuted in March 2014.
Key facts
- Katrina Palmer's first solo show features an audio installation inside a grey steel locker
- The narrative involves characters Miss Reality and the Heart Beast in a surreal revenge story
- Palmer's processed voice recounts the tale with thin, hollow sound and variable reverb
- Miss Reality is a skip-scavenger possibly investigating material contingencies
- The Heart Beast is described as a 'fucker' and 'trickster' master of facades
- Violent climax involves stabbing with an anodised door handle through the neck
- Palmer was selected as an ArtReview FutureGreat by Elizabeth Price in 2013
- The exhibition originally appeared in March 2014
Entities
Artists
- Katrina Palmer
- Elizabeth Price
- Lawrence Weiner
- William Burroughs
- Kathy Acker
Institutions
- ArtReview