
Niki de Saint Phalle, My Monster, 1968 © Niki de Saint Phalle / Bildupphovsrätt 2016
Niki de Saint Phalle
The Girl, the Monster and the Goddess
20.4 2013 – 1.12 2013
Stockholm
In 1960, Niki de Saint Phalle aimed a loaded shotgun at her own work and pulled the trigger. Encapsulated bags of paint under a layer of plaster exploded and made the works bleed like a human being. These ShootingPaintings (Tirs) were widely acknowledged, and Niki de Saint Phalle developed them into large-scale reliefs and altarpieces against the hypocrisy of the church and the omnipotence of the patriarchy.