​​​​Worlds of Their Own, curated by Sharon Murphy. Chewing Gum In My Hair exhibition, evolved over an intensive two year period of research and making.  Set within an ethically sensitive frame work, Buttner collaborated with a small group of women, sharing individual and collective experiences of vulnerability and suffering.

 

The expanded paintings and materiality of the bound sculptural works explore the current ruling for cessation of surgical mesh, used to repair pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence, the historical/current detrimental health impacts on the individual and collective body and the politics of female subjectivity. Using a wide vocabulary of mediums sensitive to the nuance of material in balance to the context, Buttner considers the nature of both the material and the verbal difficulty of expressing pain, the political and perceptual complications that arise because of that difficulty. 

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The artist wishes to express a heartfelt thanks to the women who shared their experiences, engaging with contempory art practices, together with Buttner, they created a space where women could come together to discuss the side effects of the mesh and the detrimental impact it has had on their lives. Buttner is grateful for the Draíocht Incubate Studio Residency Award 2020/21 and for the Fingal County Council Bursary Awards 2020/21, who's combined support, helped facilitate and fund the research, the development and the making of this extensive body of work for this exhibition, 

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Sara Muthi, writer and curator

Supple Violence, a reflection on Buttner's art practice. 

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https://inaction.ie/2021/09/16/supple-violence/ 

 

Materials​

Oil on canvas, polyurethane foam, spray paint, insulation pipe sheath, jointing tape, found wood, masking tape, retort stand, unfired clay, drill bit, acrylic on birch plywood, glue, and screws

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Dimensions

various dimensions 

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Photographs

installation view, Louis Haugh

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Year

2021

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