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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Dean West, Alice as Ophelia, 2026
Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Dean West, Alice as Ophelia, 2026
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Dean West Australian, b. 1983

Alice as Ophelia, 2026
Series: The Palms
Archival pigment print
147.3 x 168.4 cm
58 x 66 1/4 in
Edition of 3 plus 3 artist's proofs
121.9 x 139.7 cm
48 x 55 in
Edition of 6 plus 3 artist's proofs
96.5 x 110.5 cm
38 x 43 1/2 in
Edition of 9 plus 3 artist's proofs
61 x 69.6 cm
24 x 27 3/8 in
Edition of 25 plus 3 artist's proofs
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FRANÇAIS CI-APRÈS Drawing inspiration from John Everett Millais’s Ophelia (1851–52), West reimagines the tragic fate of Shakespeare’s heroine, whose drowning has become an enduring symbol of innocence, vulnerability, and lost...
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FRANÇAIS CI-APRÈS
Drawing inspiration from John Everett Millais’s Ophelia (1851–52), West reimagines the tragic fate of Shakespeare’s heroine, whose drowning has become an enduring symbol of innocence, vulnerability, and lost agency. In contrast, Alice refuses such resignation. Suspended in dark, reflective water, she confronts the viewer with an unwavering gaze, seeming to demand more than the fate prescribed to her.
The water becomes both a physical environment and a psychological surface, its shifting reflections blurring the boundaries between figure and landscape. Within the broader Domestic Study series, the photograph continues West’s exploration of constructed realities, where the distinction between observation and invention remains unresolved.
Unlike Ophelia, Alice’s fate remains undetermined. Her presence suggests a quiet act of defiance, reflecting a broader assertion of female agency and the refusal to be defined by inherited expectations. She exists between the narrative she has been given and the one she might claim for herself.

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S’inspirant d’Ophélie (1851–1852) de John Everett Millais, West réinterprète le destin tragique de l’héroïne de Shakespeare, dont la noyade est devenue un symbole durable de l’innocence, de la vulnérabilité et de la perte de pouvoir d’agir. À l’inverse, Alice refuse une telle résignation. Suspendue dans une eau sombre et réfléchissante, elle confronte le spectateur à un regard inébranlable, semblant exiger davantage que le destin qui lui a été assigné.

L’eau devient à la fois un environnement physique et une surface psychologique, ses reflets changeants brouillant les frontières entre la figure et le paysage. Au sein de la série Domestic Study, cette photographie prolonge l’exploration que mène West des réalités construites, où la distinction entre observation et invention demeure irrésolue.

Contrairement à Ophélie, le destin d’Alice reste indéterminé. Sa présence suggère un acte silencieux de défiance, faisant écho à une affirmation plus large du pouvoir d’agir des femmes et à leur refus d’être définies par des attentes héritées. Elle existe entre le récit qui lui a été imposé et celui qu’elle pourrait revendiquer pour elle-même.

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