Rodeo Romance
Holly Bates
27 - 28 April 2018
Rodeo Romance is a new body of work by Holly Bates, which explores the artist's personal fasciation with the aesthetics of the western genre in combination with its lack of queer & especially lesbian representation. In order to ‘destroy the monolithic heterosexism of conventional narrative cinema’ the works aim to reimagine the genre by inserting an underlying queer narrative (Wilton, T. 1995).Rodeo Romance showcases three new works: Spurs & Dust: a written and performance based piece and two sculptural works titled Burnt Sugar & Rodeo Romance.
Burnt Sugar 2018 saloon doors dimensions variable
Early Hour 2018 cowbell, rope dimensions variable
Rodeo Romance 2018 horseshoes dimensions variable
Spurs & Dust 2018 screenplay, lead shelf, hay bale dimensions variable
Opening night performance, table read of Spurs & Dust screenplay
