The Floating World: Lotus (125th)

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Sanford Biggers
The Floating World: Lotus (125th)
2013

About the Item

SANFORD BIGGERS (b. 1970) The Floating World: Lotus (125th), 2013 Paper collage and silkscreen H 28" x W 26 1⁄2" Edition of 30 - AP 10/10 Sanford Biggers has received international acclaim for creating a diverse body of work in a variety of media revolving around themes of identity, spirituality, and race. In his series of six prints entitled The Floating World, Sanford explores imagery from American history that can also be found in his series of Quilt Drawings. Quilts were commonly used on the Underground Railroad to convey messages to slaves regarding safe houses and information pertinent to their travels. Through paper collage, Sanford recreates the feel of a handmade quilt and uses stencils, silkscreen, and spray-paint as a vehicle for his visual vocabulary. The Floating World makes a vibrant connection between history and its influence on the present. Sanford Biggers received an MFA from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and he’s currently an Assistant Professor of Professional Practice in Visual Arts within the School of the Arts at Columbia University. He is also Affiliate Faculty in the Sculpture & Extended Media program at the Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA. Biggers has received numerous awards and acknowledgments for his work, including the Berlin Prize Fellowship from the American Academy, the Greenfield Prize at the Hermitage Artist Retreat, and the William H. Johnson Prize. He was also one of the three finalists for the inaugural Jack Wolgin International Competition in the Arts, the largest juried prize in the world to go to an individual visual artist. He has had solo exhibitions in the United States and abroad, most recently at the Ringling Museum in Sarasota, FL and MassMoCa in North Adams, MA.

Creator:
Sanford Biggers (1970)
Creation Year:
2013
Dimensions:
Height: 28 in (71.12 cm)Width: 26.5 in (67.31 cm)
Medium:
Paper,Spray Paint,Stencil
Movement & Style:
Contemporary
Period:
20th Century
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Bedford Hills, NY
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2392615202