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A salute to the bearded, balding and bewigged
A salute to the bearded, balding and bewigged
Highlighting heads and hairstyles from a span of over two-thousand years, Christchurch Art Gallery's upcoming exhibition is a playful take on everything from sideburns to split ends.
Featuring more than 60 works, Bad Hair Day investigates the changing expressions of hair through an eccentric compilation traversing time and trend.
Gallery Director Jenny Harper says subversive humour plays an important part in many of the works.
"With a pedigree running from William Hogarth to Leo Bensemann, Ronnie van Hout, Yvonne Todd and Steve Carr, Bad Hair Day weaves an unpredictable path through a variety of works and media, from historical painting to contemporary photography and video.
"This is an exhibition guaranteed to both intrigue and entertain, regardless of your hairline," she says.
Bad Hair Day is on display at Christchurch Art Gallery, 4 June 2016 – 28 May 2017. Entry is free.
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