Artist: Rob Mchaffie
تاریخ: 2014
اندازه: 85 x 170 cm
موزه: Ian Potter Museum of Art (Parkville, Australia)
تکنیک: Linen
In the four panel work, The atmosphere is electric (2014), we are presented with a view of all the key stakeholders of a match: two players, the hard-working ball boy and the vocal and passionate crowd. It draws attention to the media branding of the players, embraced and amplified by the fans: Azerenka the cold, spoilt and unloved cheat, and Sharapova the charming, beautiful and universally-liked champion. The works are also a deliberation on the stereotyping and objectification of women in sport. Neither work shows the players in action, but rather reference images captured and shown continuously by the media when reporting on the tournament. The players
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