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Exploring Masculinity and Gender Dynamics in Margaret Salmon's Monument Exhibition

This compelling exhibition uses film, photography, and objects to delve into contemporary visual culture and human experience.

The Margaret Salmon: Monument exhibition delves into profound themes of masculinity through evocative film installations and photographic works. Visitors can explore a 35mm film capturing children's development and another focusing on adult men, challenging notions of authorship and male authority. Salmon's feminist approach critically examines gendered dynamics experienced in daily life and expressed through bodies and culture. The presentation also includes small objects and collages, expanding traditional views on masculinity.

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Exhibition summary

This exhibition by Margaret Salmon features two film installations exploring masculinity, with one focusing on the development of children and another on adult men and historical monuments. Salmon uses film, photography, and objects to examine gender dynamics and everyday life.

Curatorial context

Margaret Salmon's exhibition "Monument" delves into the multifaceted concept of masculinity through two complementary film installations. The 35mm film projection "Boy (winter)" (2022) captures children in Glasgow at various stages of development, exploring their physical and emotional growth. Complementing this, "Study for a Film About Monuments" (2023), originally shot on 35mm film and presented on monitors, focuses on adult men, including silent recordings and footage from a monument commemorating World War I in Scotland. The exhibition also includes a segment featuring documentary photographer Jean Mohr and filmmaker Simone Turettini, a deliberate choice by Salmon to challenge hierarchies of authorship and male authority while honoring their creative partnership. Salmon's practice is rooted in a feminist approach, critically examining gendered dynamics as experienced in daily life and expressed through bodies and culture. Her works often capture intimate and tender moments of self-representation and vulnerability. The artist emphasizes a collaborative process with her subjects, fostering a relationship built on empathy and dialogue rather than a voyeuristic gaze. This ethical approach to documentary work is highlighted through Salmon's reflections on the prevalence of surveillance and the fair exchange in filming. Additionally, the exhibition features small objects and photographs, often sourced from domestic settings, alongside collages that play with representation and expand traditional notions of masculinity, utilizing experimental darkroom techniques.

Admission and ticket notes

Visitors can find ticketing information and purchase tickets through the provided link to the Secession's ticketing partner. Daily opening hours are also available, with the museum typically open from Tuesday to Sunday, 10 AM to 6 PM.

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Venue
Secession
Current status
Completed
Exhibition schedule
Apr 28, 2023 – Jun 18, 2023
Artist line / attribution
Margaret Salmon, born 1975 in Suffern, N.Y., lives and works in Glasgow, Scotland. Her works have been exhibited internationally, including at the Venice Biennale, Berlin Biennale, and British Art Show 9, with solo exhibitions at prominent venues like Tramway in Glasgow and Whitechapel Gallery in London.
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