Conformity & Desire

2025

This body of work comprises a series of artworks that delve into the nuanced relationship between personal desires and the societal structures that shape them.

Exploring the tension between individuality and societal expectations, and the narratives we consume which shape our identities and relationships. By juxtaposing themes of intimacy with those of control and productivity, the series critiques how capitalist frameworks manipulate human connections, reducing complex emotional experiences to mere transactions.

Reflecting on how societal norms dictate our roles and behaviours, akin to livestock managed for efficiency and output. The artworks challenge viewers to consider the implications of herd mentality, questioning how much of our desires are sacrificed at the altar of conformity. This collection invites a critical examination of the forces that govern our lives and a reevaluation of what it means to connect in a world driven by capitalist imperatives.

  • Decollage Kim Fifield

    Cultivated desire: the intersections of procreation, capitalism & subjugation (2025)

    1200 × 600mm
    Book leaves, adhesive, varnish (with UVLS), cold wax medium.

  • Intimate herds: the breeding of desire and conformity decollage

    Intimate herds: the breeding of desire and conformity

    1200 × 600mm
    Book leaves, adhesive, varnish (with UVLS), cold wax medium.

  • Harvested longing: the cultivation of desire and the economy of compliance

    1200 × 600mm
    Book leaves, adhesive, varnish (with UVLS), cold wax medium.