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Mona Hatoum — Depressed
Mona Hatoum

Depressed

A desolate, deflated mattress sags under an invisible, oppressive weight, evoking the physical and emotional toll of depression with quiet, unsettling power. Hatoum transforms an everyday domestic object into a meditation on vulnerability, suffering, and the body's absence. The work speaks to themes of displacement, fragility, and the collapse of the spaces we inhabit.

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February 29, 2016

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Mona Hatoum, Depressed

A desolate, deflated mattress sags under an invisible, oppressive weight, evoking the physical and emotional toll of depression with quiet, unsettling power. Hatoum transforms an everyday domestic object into a meditation on vulnerability, suffering, and the body's absence. The work speaks to themes of displacement, fragility, and the collapse of the spaces we inhabit.

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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Existential Theme, Dark Mood, Body And Identity, Body And Self, Post-Colonial Critique, Minimalist Aesthetic, Provocative Imagery, Conceptual Art, Displacement And Identity, Contemporary Artist, Existential Themes, Lebanese-British Artist, Installation Art, Political Art, Identity And Displacement, Female Artist

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