Sophy Naess reflects on The Bathers at Palisades Park (King Spa), her sweeping mural on silk that incorporates art historical references into a rendition of a Korean spa. Reworking the bather motif through a feminist lens, she layers bold hues into a scene where leisure, labor, and art intersect.
This work was included in two Friday Arts exhibitions—a single-work online presentation and the NYC exhibition Body / Body / Body. It is available to collect as the silk mural depicted in the film, and in a limited-edition print.
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