An Alternative History of Art

RADIO 4FM, 9.45AM

Iwona Blazwick continues her stimulating series focusing on overlooked artists, particularly women and those from minority ethnic backgrounds. In today’s episode she profiles the provocative and irreverent installation artist and photographer Helen Chadwick, who blended seduction with disgust in her work comprising edible body casts and pieces – making use of unconventional media including chocolate, animal body parts and rotting vegetables.