

Julie Verhoeven, Desdemona Morris, 2012 (detail)

Julie Verhoeven, Desdemona Morris, 2012 (detail)

Julie Verhoeven, Desdemona Morris, 2012 (detail)

Installation view of Julie Verhoeven's Desdemona Morris, 2012
Julie Verhoeven
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“‘Desdemona' has identity issues. An ape masking herself as a chintzy courtier with allusions of grandeur. Aspirations to fast track evolution and walk tall but hindered and betrayed by her swamp like, voodoo frame.” - Julie Verhoeven
The alternative reality of Julie Verhoeven has given life to maddened and disordered 'Desdemona'. Despite common sense, Desdemona denies her overwhelming anonymity and personality disorder with desperation to overtake the biological course of things. Her awkward and attempted ‘elegance’ portents our larger aspirations to supersede natural progression, which often do not turn out exactly as planned. This is a valuable lesson to encourage the discussion on the ethics of environmental advancements, whether scientifically or mathematically instigated.
Exhibitions
Pandamonium 2, Hyde Park, London, 2012