PSA - It has come to my attention that the Art Handler is now a desired profession amongst the dating apps of swiping right but know when to spot the real ones versus the imposters.
In this light I’m sharing my blood, sweat, and tears from works about female desire and the Art handler.
From 2016–2018, I created a body of work centered on the figure of the art handler, using image, installation, and performance to explore masculinity, pop culture, and the female gaze.
Through collaborative photographic collage, the work examines labor and gender as overlapping performances, questioning what is visible or hidden, valued or overlooked.
Fine art Perspiration is set against the backdrop of Frieze Week, it highlights the often unseen workforce that supports the art world while reflecting on the temporary nature of these constructed space built, activated, and dismantled in rhythm with the market. Special thanks to Anthony Banks and Woody Mellor as poster boys, promoting their Art Handling venture.
Slide 1-5 Billboard Performance, 2016 RCA Battersea, London, UK
Slide 6 Dusseldörf Photo, 2min ago, 2018, Dusselforf, DE
Slide 7-10 Fine Art Perspiration, 2018, Bounds Green, Cypher Billboard, London, UK, Artlicks
Slide 11 Coca-Cola Ad of the hired hunk mowing lawn drinking a coke offered by a group of women objectifying man
Slide 12 Still from Male Studies (2016) Anthony drinking a bottle of water in Battersea Park
Slide 13-14 Vogue Article April 2nd, 2026 “Art Handler is now the Sexiest Job on the Apps - and everyone is faking it” by Rrose Seélavy
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