Jane McAdam Freud
                                Crush (The Kiss), 2015/16
                            
                                    Galvanised steel wire, found objects
130 x 174 x 92 cm
                                    
                                            Copyright The Artist
                                        
                                
                                   ‘I was filled with awe when I began my residency at Harrow School, and a sort of longing, which often precedes a productive period. CRUSH describes the process of crimping...
                        
                    
                                                    ‘I was filled with awe when I began my residency
at Harrow School, and a sort of longing, which
often precedes a productive period. CRUSH
describes the process of crimping and crushing
the material to make the work and also is an
instruction to have a ‘muse’ which is a wonderful
driving force.’
'A romantic response to the idea of human longing
represented by a kiss. A symbol often expressed
in Art History, think Rodin and Klimt, here McAdam
Freud re-ignites this intimate moment to reveal
the capacity found within us all—to love.
                    
                at Harrow School, and a sort of longing, which
often precedes a productive period. CRUSH
describes the process of crimping and crushing
the material to make the work and also is an
instruction to have a ‘muse’ which is a wonderful
driving force.’
'A romantic response to the idea of human longing
represented by a kiss. A symbol often expressed
in Art History, think Rodin and Klimt, here McAdam
Freud re-ignites this intimate moment to reveal
the capacity found within us all—to love.