At night we consoled ourselves
By discussing the meaning of homesickness.
But there was no home to go home to.
There was no getting around the ocean.
We had to go on finding out the story
by pushing into it—
The sea was no longer a metaphor.
The book was no longer a book.
That was the plot.
That was our marvelous punishment.
from Voyage, by Tony Hoagland
from Voyage, by Tony Hoagland
Hardcore Art Contemporary Space is pleased to launch our new space with an exhibition of new work by Natasha Duwin, titled Marvelous Punishment.
The body of work presented in Marvelous Punishment makes explicit some of the themes that have been hinted at in Duwin’s previous work, in particular the dichotomy between who we are and where we come from, the longing for a mythical, idealized past that exists only in our imagination, and the recognition and fulfillment of the life that we do make for ourselves – which is the very marvelous punishment that the exhibition is titled for, with a nod to Tony Hoagland.
Natasha Duwin was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and has since lived in New York, Tokyo and Miami. In her work, Duwin explores the ideas of female-ness and womanhood, and how to construct a strong female identity without falling into the traps of tradition and expectations. Duwin uses non-traditional materials, such as metals and organic matter, in traditionally "feminine" techniques, such as weaving and embroidery. She has shown extensively over the last couple of years, is included in several prominent collections, both private and public, and is an Artist-in-Residence at ArtCenter South Florida (800 Lincoln Road, Studio 107, Miami Beach FL 33139).