Annah, Infinite

Annah, Infinite turns dominant narratives of Paul Gauguin's famous painting Annah la Javanaise (c. 1893-94) on its head. The work argues a simple point: there is the possibility that the portrait is a depiction of a pained child. In highlighting the plausibility of this particular scenario in light of how contradictory 'facts' surrounding Annah's life have been assembled in historical narratives, the work draws attention to how ablenormativity functions within arts institutions to mask colo...