Iona Danald - Dirty Laundry
Iona Danald - Dirty Laundry
Year: 2020
Medium: Weaving of washing lines and safety pins
Size: 140 x 63.5 cm
Artist’s statement:
The patterns of chaos and confusion are translated through weaving in Dirty Laundry. The complicated relationship between the warp and weft depicts the relationship between mother and child. The choice of Malaysia’s iconic washing lines is representative of a domesticated parent figure and the use of safety pins portrays a cry for help, attention and security. Reclaiming everyday essential household items to tell my own story is my act of airing out my dirty laundry.
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Iona Danald, who identifies as Bidayuh and works primarily with textiles, explores femininity, mental health and recovery through her work. Trained in Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, she left her profesional career to focus on her mental health. She rediscovered her initial life’s dedication – a commitment with the less fortunate and people with disabilities through visual arts. Currently, she is an art teacher at Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur.
Danald is the Winner of Spotlight 2019 by Penang Art District and Malaysia Emerging Artist Award Finalist 2019. She has participated in numerous group exhibitions in Kuching, Penang and Kuala Lumpur. Her first solo exhibition is AYE: Across Sarawak and Scotland (2020) at Ming Fine Arts, Penang.