Nicky Hoberman (b. 1967)

'That Nicky Hoberman's paintings are able to engender a critique of contemporary society has been proved by their critical reception. The child's identity as social construction, play-acting as an expression of darker possibilities, and the negotiation of sexuality within fantasy, are among the issues that her work opens up to scrutiny. In general Hoberman's work has demonstrated that the representation of children draw attention to many taboos at work in our society' (see M. Finch, Prime Cuts Nicky Hoberman, London, 1998, p. 9).