'Anthea Hamilton uses sculptural assemblage and collage to create narrative environments. Characteristically, her approach to narrative uses representations of the human, especially female, body to engage with the history of physical prowess as a dominant subject in her work. The poised legs in Divers capture a gymnastic pose or gesture that calls to mind the balletic positions held by synchronised swimmers. The Olympic logo with its five interlocking rings appears to be balanced on the diver’s toes, while the background of the print has the watery appearance of a tiled swimming pool. Synchronised swimming is the only Olympic sport exclusively contested by women, and Divers evokes the engaging theatricality of this sport, one of the most artistically challenging of the Olympic Games'
Julia Beaumont-Jones, A Century of Prints in Britain, London 2017, pp.33–4, reproduced p.225.
'This might be the most literal and classically interpretated poster in the bunch. Artist Anthea Hamilton captures the feminine grace and poise that’s necessary for a diver, but it’s possible that these toned legs actually belong to a synchronized swimmer — the only Olympic sport that is exclusive to women.' Erin Skarda for Time 2011