Karen Riethmuller’s work explores the concept of femininity as a social construction and its relationship with the photographic image. Her practice is informed by an interest in beauty, artifice and idealised femininity. This is consolidated by extensive research into the history of aesthetics. Her latest series of work explores the transformational potential of photography employing everyday objects and traditional iconography. Familiar motifs interact with the artist’s collection of 'feminine' objects to create enigmatic and allegorical imagery.
