Self, 1994/2024

Caroline Coon is a London based artist whose work radically challenges traditional depictions of women’s bodies and the male gaze. A lifelong political activist, Coon reframes her subjects from a feminist perspective, weaving narratives that are both honest and provocative. On ‘Self’ Coon says “To me a bathroom is a happy place of escape, both ordinary and intimate, where we can have time to wash away the cares of the world. When I was making this chalk drawing I was thinking of soapy foam bubbles and my favourite perfume.”