Blessed Be Thy Uppercut, 2014-2021
This work is a lithograph with a silkscreen printed overtop.
Started as a litho in 2014, this piece had never really felt finished to the artist, but she couldn't settle on what to do to it.
Inspired by women in sports, and thinking about the pressure to perform, “Blessed Be Thy Uppercut” adds a golden halo honouring the hard work and dedication to perform. This piece was envisioned as a companion piece to another series featuring female boxers started also back in 2014, exploring the tensions of gender performance for female athletes. The artist revisited the works in 2021, and added a halo in silkscreen to finally complete this work.
Printed on a varied edition of cream washi papers, this is a small closed edition, and sold here on Etsy unframed.
A photo is included showing a framed version installed as part of an altar for the exhibition “ShadowBoxers” held at inPrint Studio.
By Maureen Da Silva retail
Product code: Blessed By Thy retail Upper Cut