Almirah
The works showcased in Almirah were created in isolation during the pandemic years when Avril was also coming to terms with her sexuality. Household objects and domestic acts like stitching, humming, and ironing has found their way into her performative work.
Avril’s work is informed by performance, whether in video or object form. It is a pursuit of an image or impulse responding to either the space or the social form. Sometimes literal, sometimes metaphorical, it is a practice grounded in being able to see oneself in the world. In the works showcased in Almirah, Avril is exploring subjects like compulsory heterosexuality, intimate partner violence, and marginalization. Using her distinctive mode of expression, she forces us to reflect on our individual and collective sense of self.
Almirah will feature video works and performance art.
5th June, 6 PM
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Artist Bio -
Avril Stormy Unger is an interdisciplinary artist whose work across mediums is informed by performance nuances. Her practice spans durational performance, live art, movement art, video art, interventions and installations. Her artistic practice is impulsive, experimental, and unbound by discipline.
The recurring themes explored in her work include gender and sexuality, abuse and trauma, Christianity, urban living and mental health.
Her work is deeply personal and is reflective of her Indian context.
Her most recent works include 'Take what you need' showcased at Gallery Lock-in, Brighton (2021), 'Mirage' and 'Untangle' exhibited at Embodied Arts Festival, Oyoun, Berlin (2021), and 'i think it sucks,' Vadehra Art Gallery, Delhi (2020).
Avril lives and practices between Goa and Bangalore in India.
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