Harley Weir's latest exhibit at the Hannah Barry Gallery in Peckham presents a unique perspective on the theme of the garden, blending nostalgia and psychological exploration. The upstairs space reflects her youthful innocence with tactile collages of personal artifacts while the downstairs area confronts the complexities of adulthood and societal expectations for women over 35. Weir’s works traverse 15 years of her artistic evolution, addressing profound themes of birth, sex, and death, ultimately challenging perceptions of womanhood and the passage of time.
Weir’s garden is less a pastoral sanctuary than a psychological arena - here she questions what it means to come of age as a woman.
The upstairs gallery presents a soft utopia that memorializes the carefree days of her youth, with new works that collage secret letters from school friends.
Downstairs is the Weir we know better—this space forces our gaze upon a second coming of age—post-35—when women are told their bodies are beginning to expire.
These works rove through 15 years of Weir's multimedia genius to grasp forcefully at life's biggest questions - birth, sex, and death.
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