Plaster Shoots: Alexandra Metcalf at The Perimeter
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Photographer Isabel McCarthy was on hand to capture the chaos and the glam of the crowd at Alexandra Metcalf’s buzzy opening of ‘Gaaaaaaasp’ at The Perimeter
Alexandra Metcalf, ‘Gaaaaaaasp’ at The Perimeter, shot by Isabel MacCarthy
Last week, The Perimeter kicked off ‘Gaaaaaaasp’, the first public solo show from British-American artist Alexandra Metcalf – and it did not disappoint. Metcalf’s work, which grapples with themes of gender and interiority, leans into psychological tension through moody paintings and immersive spatial installations. In a surprising shift from past protocol, guests were allowed to roam the gallery in their shoes – an unexpected luxury in a space once synonymous with barefoot contemplation and slippers. If there were ever a glamorous way to risk athlete’s foot, that would be the way to go. We sent Isabel MacCarthy down to capture the night, armed with a camera and a pair of shoes.
