The Perimeter Gallery is set to host a groundbreaking exhibition, marking the UK debut of Berlin-based Swedish artist Anna Uddenberg. Titled “HOME WRECKERS,” the exhibition showcases Uddenberg’s remarkable talent for sculpture, installation, and performance, offering visitors a thought-provoking journey through themes of taste, class, appropriation, sexuality, and societal power dynamics in the context of a technology-driven consumer culture.
Anna Uddenberg. “HOME WRECKERS”, exhibition at The Perimeter Gallery, London, 2023
HOME WRECKERS presents a curated collection of sculptures, seven years in the making, featuring ten faceless female figures. These hypersexualized and overextended sculptures challenge the absurdity of the female form’s sexualization in advertisements promoting household items like sofas, prams, and even laundry detergent. Anna Uddenberg transforms The Perimeter into a mesmerizing domestic environment, complete with soft furnishings, such as sofas and carpets, designed to accentuate the inherent associations of femininity and domesticity. These environments, reminiscent of our homes, hotels, reality TV sets, or furniture showrooms, are both familiar and accessible, invoking specific expectations of behavior, giving life to the notion of performative value in everyday acts.
Anna Uddenberg. “HOME WRECKERS”, exhibition at The Perimeter Gallery, London, 2023
As a significant highlight of the exhibition, Uddenberg unveils her first-ever film at The Perimeter, co-directed with Thyago Sainte. This film venture represents a significant moment, as it marks The Perimeter’s inaugural support of a new commission, slated for international display. The project was made possible through the collaborative support of Black Cube Nomadic Art Museum and Kraupa-Tuskany Zeidler. Uddenberg’s artistic reach extends beyond the gallery walls, and her innovative approach to art is setting a new standard in the contemporary art world.
Anna Uddenberg. “HOME WRECKERS”, exhibition at The Perimeter Gallery, London, 2023
Anna Uddenberg has earned recognition and notoriety not only in the art world but also in the realms of fashion and the internet. Three of her sculptures, prominently featured at The Perimeter, initially graced a Balenciaga advertising campaign for its Balenciaga Crocs collaboration in 2021. Her recent performance piece, “Continental Breakfast,” staged at Meredith Rosen Gallery in April 2023, garnered significant digital attention. Uddenberg’s unique approach to art aims to transcend representation, seeking to “trigger something so that it becomes real in a way” rather than merely representing a concept. In a world where the lines between reality and fiction blur, Uddenberg poses the intriguing notion that “Maybe the fake is more authentic than whatever you think of as authentic.”
Anna Uddenberg. “HOME WRECKERS”, exhibition at The Perimeter Gallery, London, 2023
Concurrently with her exhibition at The Perimeter, Anna Uddenberg is hosting an exhibition at the Kunsthalle Mannheim, celebrating her receipt of the Hector Art Prize in 2022. The conversation between these exhibitions is striking, and The Perimeter has collaborated with Kunsthalle Mannheim to co-publish a catalog that documents the extensive scope of Anna Uddenberg’s work up to this point. The artist’s journey from Stockholm to Berlin, her academic pursuits at Frankfurt Städelschule and Stockholm’s Royal Academy of Fine Arts, and her presence in renowned international exhibitions underscore the significance of her contributions to contemporary art.
Anna Uddenberg. “HOME WRECKERS”, exhibition at The Perimeter Gallery, London, 2023
Anna Uddenberg’s “HOME WRECKERS” exhibition at The Perimeter is a revelation, a thought-provoking exploration of the intersections between consumer culture, gender, and authenticity. Uddenberg’s ability to challenge societal norms and the absurdity of sexualized domesticity, combined with her foray into cinematic storytelling, makes her a groundbreaking artist at the forefront of the contemporary art scene. Her innovative approach to art, ability to provoke reactions, and her search for the “real” in the ever-blurring boundaries between fact and fiction set her apart as an artist worth following. With this exhibition, Anna Uddenberg leaves an indelible mark on the world of art.
