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Artworks
Piper Bangs b. 2002, Texas, US
Dressing, 2025Oil on linen43 1/2 x 31 1/2 in
110.5 x 80 cmIn this painting, Piper Bangs stages a group of pear-like forms attempting to dress or conceal themselves in folds of silky green fabric, their gestures caught between self-consciousness and slapstick....In this painting, Piper Bangs stages a group of pear-like forms attempting to dress or conceal themselves in folds of silky green fabric, their gestures caught between self-consciousness and slapstick. Some struggle with bra straps or clasps, while one sweats nervously after being pricked by a pin—an anxious still life charged with theatrical discomfort. With its pink satin palette and loose echoes of rococo excess, the scene offers a wry take on how form, costume, and performance can all slip out of sync.