Zoë Schneider, Grotesque in the Grotto (The Grotesque Thing is How We Treat Fat People) (detail), 2022, Halloween costume fat suits, plywood, mortar, air dry clay, apoxie sculpt, gold leaf, foam breads, read, acrylic, stone blocks, lumber, fabric, dimensions varied. Installation documentation from “In My Skin” at the Dunlop Art Gallery (Regina), April 1 - June 24th, 2022. Image courtesy of the artist and the Dunlop Art Gallery. Photo by Don Hall.
A full-body photo of the three fat suit figures in “Grotesque in the Grotto” by Zoë Schneider. Their backs, arms, and heads are fused together as they stand in front of a purple wall decorated with foam breads and buns, gold painted ripple chips, and candy coloured stucco.