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Kiera at Riot, 1999

Photograph
1999 (Made), 2000 (Printed)
Artist/Maker
Petersen, Vinca (Maker)
Place of origin
Great Britain (Made)

Vinca Petersen is a photographer, installation, multimedia, and performance artist who works in the area of social practice. All of her works, including her photography, emerge from her deep social and political engagement with underrepresented communities in order to give them a voice and recognition.

Object details

Category
Photographs
Object type
Photograph
TitleKiera at Riot, 1999 (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
C-type colour print.
Brief description
Colour photograph showing a woman running from flames.
Physical description
Colour photograph showing a woman running from flames.
Dimensions
  • Mount size height: 64cm
  • Mount size width: 87cm
  • Photograph height: 51cm
  • Photograph width: 77cm
Gallery label
(15/06/2023)
Petersen moved to London aged 17 and became part of the ‘free party’ scene that exploded in the 1990s. She recorded her experiences with a community that travelled across Europe, transporting powerful sound systems and staging illegal raves. Petersen and her friends often attended protests in response to the political backlash against their way of living. Here, she captures a girl frenetically running away from burning cars.
Summary
Vinca Petersen is a photographer, installation, multimedia, and performance artist who works in the area of social practice. All of her works, including her photography, emerge from her deep social and political engagement with underrepresented communities in order to give them a voice and recognition.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.4-2001

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Record createdAugust 22, 2001
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O62283/kiera-at-riot-1999-photograph-petersen-vinca/
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