HUSBAND MATERIAL

ARUSHA GALLERY, October 7-17, 2022

Anna Choutova and Andrea Gomis present, Husband Material.

Their first duo show will reflect the last two years of their collaborative work and over a decade of a wonderful, turbulent and often co-dependant relationship. Anna and Andrea collaborate through indulging in their impulsive and compulsive nature together - manically running around London trying to fall in love.

The experiences cultivated during these episodes become immortalised in the artists work. The pieces created act as a monument to each significant ‘trauma’ experienced by both (usually involving the failing relationship with another ‘Husband’). The show looks to explore topics around self-destructive, mental health disorders, addiction and love.

Andrea Gomis and Anna Choutova photo: Brynley Odu Davies

The show also celebrates the strength and resilience of a strong female relationship and trauma endurance. As at the heart of searching for their Husband Material the girls develop a deep bond as they witness each other at their highest and lowest, eventually realising that no Husband quite makes the cut because "a good wife is for life".

Anna Choutova will be exhibiting a body of work that has been in the making the last decade, with Andrea featuring as her muse and anchor throughout her entire artistic practice.

Andrea Gomis will be exhibiting ceramic sculptures, many of the pieces dedicated to a Husband and the specific imprints they left in her life.