Unicorn Possibly 1971 - 2000

Curator: Rebecca Horn's "Unicorn" presents a performance captured in a still photograph. The black and white image features a woman walking through a tree-lined path, wearing a long white horn on her head. Editor: There's a strange vulnerability to it; the stark monochrome palette and the woman's nakedness create a sense of exposure, heightened by the phallic imagery of the horn. Curator: Horn often used the body as a site of exploration, examining its relationship to objects and the surrounding environment. Consider the performative aspect: what actions were undertaken to create this image? Editor: It evokes ideas around female mythology and challenges notions of purity often associated with unicorns, presenting a raw and perhaps unsettling take on the mythical creature's symbolism. What does the image tell us about the socio-political landscape concerning identity and gender at the time? Curator: These images serve as records of process and material, but also as critiques, engaging in dialogues about cultural narratives. The production itself becomes a potent statement. Editor: Indeed, seeing "Unicorn" through a contemporary lens, it still manages to provoke important conversations about the body, identity, and our constructed realities.