Milk Made

Black and white screenprint of a woman drinking out a colorful box of milk and spilling milk on herself.

 ‘Milk Made’ is not only about the double-standards of female identity, but also about female fantasy, image-making and the aesthetic contradictions of womanhood.

DIMENSIONS: 38.5(h) x28(w)
MEDIUM: Original Hand-Pulled Silkscreen; Edition of 10, Signed and Numbered
YEAR: 2016

A framed artwork by Kristin Simmons depicting an abstract portrayal of a woman with vibrant colors, drinking milk from a carton, set against a pink hexagonal-tiled bathroom backdrop. Adjacent to the artwork is a circular mirror above a modern cylindr
A contemporary interior setting featuring an artwork by Kristin Simmons. The artwork depicts a woman in grayscale, adorned with vibrant accessories, tilting her head back to drink milk from a carton. Beside the framed artwork, the room showcases a sl
Artwork by Kristin Simmons depicting a woman with striking accessories, intently drinking from a milk carton, hangs on a light marble wall. The piece contrasts with a contemporary space featuring a selection of elegant dresses on a copper rack, a rou
A contemporary room with a deep teal wall that prominently features a framed screenprint artwork. The art depicts an abstract portrayal of a woman, her face detailed with hues of blues and whites, as she tilts her head back to drink milk from a bottl
A framed screenprint by artist Kristin Simmons, prominently displayed in a living space. The artwork depicts a black and white image of a woman with her head tilted back, drinking from a brightly colored milk carton. Streaks of color, including blue

ABOUT

While Simmons is a skilled printmaker, with “Milk Made,” she learned to love the imperfections of print and embrace the mess - sometimes, the mistakes make the piece better than the original concept. Inspired by Warhol’s imperfect color registration pieces and taking it to an exaggerated level, “Milk Made” celebrates unexpected mistakes that often occur in the artistic process. By embracing this method, Simmons satirizes the culture of elite consumption while simultaneously acknowledging her own complicity.

Close up angle of artwork depicting a woman drinking milk in black and white halftones with colored pencil on top.

She believes that while her generation possesses “sparkle and riotous good looks,” millennials have a bulimic relationship with consumerism. Additionally, Simmons engages ideas of power and agency, as well as the self-absorption, voyeurism, and brutality found in many aspects of contemporary culture. Despite the woman’s suggested nudity in this work, it is notable that Simmons only presents her identifying features, highlighting the tensions that arise between presentation and concealment, desire and restraint.