Laurie Simmons - 'I've Been a Number of Different Artists' | TateShots

In her photography work artist Laurie Simmons explores the role of women in society by placing miniature and doll-like figures in confined domestic settings.
Her sharp yet lifeless characters questioned women’s restricted occupation of family-friendly spaces in culture and art even still in the 1970s. As a filmmaker Simmons has continued to explore the themes of gender representation through intense and heightened personas.
In this interview she talks about how her appearance in daughter Lena Dunham’s debut film ‘Tiny Furniture’ prompted her into directing her own feature film which puts a more realistic depiction of an artist at it’s centre.
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[@MsGanaya]

Great video, thank you. I was intrigued by her comment on how she has been a number of artists along her life. She is fond of them, but no longer the same.

[@TheStudioexpresso]

I love how Ms Simmons connects the dots for women...and on a gut level, visually and artfully makes sense of the disconnect so many experience today! can't wait to c it on the big screen!

[@ari7610]

i loved her so much in tiny furniture i didnt know she was actually lena dunhams mom

[@tookclosely5480]

again and again the Tate opens new doors of interest within

[@ShawneeUnion]

2018 here, Hereditary tie in makes this way creepier.

[@lauraandres1182]

She,s just perfection to me

[@IlanaPolakiewicz]

Great vision! Great video.

[@downDOGMAyoga]

Like watching Tiny Furniture

[@AsenaDirican]

thank you tate for such great video

[@downDOGMAyoga]

I love this channel

[@JaneHyder]

clever work, thanks.

[@communistwood]

what is the song playing in the background?

[@7kurisu]

although her work has a really produced, high finish, its looking at the state of the corporate male dominated art world, and you get a real sense of despair

[@TaylorMade511]

Repeat.