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Auriea Harvey

Dagger2024

Bronze, silver nitrate patina11 1/8 x 3 7/8 x 3 3/8 in / 28.4 x 9.7 x 8.7 cmEdition of 8, 2 AP

Violence is a characteristic of both modern day life and art history with which Harvey engages regularly. Through her scans of art historical subjects, elements of architecture and iconography collide with her self-portraiture. Dagger places Harvey’s likeness in direct conversation with violence as two mirrored busts surround a central blade, mirroring the posture of a bowed head in both a gesture of respect and submission.