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Nostalgia for the Mud: Alexi Marshall

Past exhibition
28 June - 3 August 2024
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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Female figure standing on a puddle in a print by Alexi Marshall
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Detail of hair in La Terra Toma by Alexi Marshall
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Detail of foot in a puddle in La Terra Toma by Alexi Marshall
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Detail of hair and teeth growth in print by Alexi Marshall
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Female figure standing on a puddle in a print by Alexi Marshall titled La Terra Toma
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Detail of bottle tied with hair in work by Alexi Marshall
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Detail of woman face with stringy hair and pomegranate in work by Alexi Marshall

Alexi Marshall

La Terra Toma, 2023
Ink on Kozuke paper
186 x 96 cm
73 1/4 x 37 3/4 in.
Unique
Courtesy of the artist and Brooke Benington
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  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 1 ) Female figure standing on a puddle in a print by Alexi Marshall
  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 2 ) Detail of hair in La Terra Toma by Alexi Marshall
  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 3 ) Detail of foot in a puddle in La Terra Toma by Alexi Marshall
  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 4 ) Detail of hair and teeth growth in print by Alexi Marshall
  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 5 ) Female figure standing on a puddle in a print by Alexi Marshall titled La Terra Toma
  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 6 ) Detail of bottle tied with hair in work by Alexi Marshall
  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 7 ) Detail of woman face with stringy hair and pomegranate in work by Alexi Marshall
In Marshall's La Terra Toma, exhibited in Nostalgia for the mud, the pomegranate appears as a symbol of fertility and death, drawing from traditional ancient cultures like the Romans and...
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In Marshall's La Terra Toma, exhibited in Nostalgia for the mud, the pomegranate appears as a symbol of fertility and death, drawing from traditional ancient cultures like the Romans and the Quran. The title references teratomas, tumours that contain different types of tissues such as bone, teeth, muscle, and hair – all elements that are represented in the work. Marshall draws from the myth of Persephone, bound to spend part of the year with Hades and the rest with her mother, Demeter. Created through a technique she defines as “lino painting”, Marshall explores the themes of pleasure, pain, and rebirth, through the blend of personal experiences and broader mythological and ecological narratives. The rich stratification of symbols in this work reflects the artist’s meditation on the cycles of love, loss, and memory.


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