© Hollis Sigler/Bildupphovsrätt 2026
She tried Disposing of the Evidence
Artist
Hollis Sigler
(USA, 1948 - 2001)
Alternate Title
- Hon försökte göra sig av med bevisen
Date1981
MediumPastel crayon on paper and cardboard
DimensionsPappersmått: 58,7 × 73,7 cm
Yttermått (Papper och kartong): 68,5 × 83,5 cm
Ram: 71,5 × 86,8 × 3,9 cm
Classification
Countries
Credit LineInköp 2024
On view
StockholmRoomGallery 01:15
Object NumberMOM/2024/118
CollectionsRecent Acquisitions
About the artworkHollis Sigler’s work from 1981 explores intimate, everyday settings laden with emotional complexity. The composition is devoid of direct figures. Instead, human presence is suggested by scattered objects and other traces of activity. This absence creates a visual tension and heightens the emotional charge. The work is part of Sigler’s broader exploration into women’s experiences, her own personal experiences and larger questions of life, death, and identity. Through the use of distorted perspectives and a straightforward, accessible pictorial language, Sigler enhances the psychological and emotional weight of the work, while the title invites further reflection on the unseen drama.
Signatures, inscriptions and marks
Ej signerad, 9747-1 skrivit på utbytt baksidans kartong i blyerts