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" &amp;#039;Serpent et D\u00E9esses&amp;#039; by Niki de Saint Phalle Whether imbued with passionate rage, playful eccentricity or pure exuberance, Niki de Saint Phalle&amp;#039;s works share a wonderful vibrancy that comes across strongly in Omer Tiroche Contemporary Art&amp;#039;s latest exhibition, which charts the development of her \u0153uvre from the 1950s to her death in 2002. Curated by Helen Pheby of Yorkshire Sculpture Park, &amp;#039;Je Suis Une Vache Suisse&amp;#039; collates a broad range of pieces by the French artist, who rose to fame in the early 1960s following the success of her Shooting Paintings series, created by firing at a combination of canvases and paint containers. The changes in Saint Phalle&amp;#039;s artistic practic to some extent reflect the evolution of her personal life: following a nervous breakdown in the early 1950s that stemmed from difficult experiences including being sexually abused by her father, her early work was very much part of a cathartic process and feels almost raw, whereas the celebratory style of her later art reflects her growing sense of control as a woman.  &amp;#039;Je Suis Une Vache Suisse&amp;#039; (1991) by Niki de Saint Phalle The exhibition, which features a number of works that have not previously been shown to the public, illustrates the breadth of Saint-Phalle&amp;#039;s output, which draws not only on personal experiences but also on\u00A0mythical motifs and the natural world, the latter seen in pieces such as\u00A0Gorilla\u00A0(undated) and\u00A0Monkey with Child\u00A0(1995).  &amp;#039;La question&amp;#039; (1984) by Niki de Saint Phalle  Encompassing sculptures, works on paper, reliefs, jewellery and objects for the home, the exhibition offers an important insight into the life and work of one of the 20th century&amp;#039;s pre-eminent artists.  &amp;#039;All Over&amp;#039; (1959\u201360) by Niki de Saint Phalle &amp;#039;Niki de Saint Phalle: Je Suis Une Vache Suisse&amp;#039; is on from 17 June to 10 September at Omer Tiroche Contemporary Art, 21 Conduit Street, London W1. *** MORE FROM BAZAAR ART The extraordinary world of art: how to curate an exhibition Bazaar meets Don McCullin Groundbreaking Banksy exhibition in Rome "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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