The media are not toys… they can be entrusted only to new artists, because they are art forms.
(McLuhan, 1954)
Weave
9 ft x 11.5 ft large sculpture pine wood, silk, torn cloth, nails + joinery, old bedsheets. traditional weavePalmer Gallery, New York
Year: Fall 2017
+weave +traditioonal +landscape +blanket +quilt +craft +exhibition
Woven taut upon the pine frame, the verticals
mirror a traditional musical instrument.
Yet, made with dull cloth, the ‘device’ makes
no sound. The blanket is a symbol of the
domestic realm, and it is associated with silence
- you use it during sleep and rest. the
piece is also a tribute to all the women in
my family who subsisted on traditional craftmaking,
both financially and emotionally, as
craftmaking became a space of healing and
comfort from the violent silencing of women
voices which was an omnipresent experience. Using material associated with the notion of sleep, the weave references landscape, shelter, and choreography.
What happens to the piece when it is taken from its wooden frame? does it transition from a painting into a sculpture? Does it become a dance, or a series of musical visual notations?
What happens to the piece when it is taken from its wooden frame? does it transition from a painting into a sculpture? Does it become a dance, or a series of musical visual notations?
