Unknown

In response to Dana Sonnenschein: 'Making something of absences' - Version 2

2022

Suzanna James

Suzanna James

My beloved, cloth surprises me now with its whole truth by Suzanna James

Suzanna James

Suzanna James

You have been my most intimate listener by Suzanna James

The artistic collaboration of Kelly Bugden + Van Wifvat has produced a thought-provoking body of sculptures, paintings, and constructions. Nature, childhood memories, and everyday archetypes take shape in unexpected combinations of materials. The works emerged as the tactile and visual senses channeled the ritualistic power and materiality of selected artifacts. The resulting objects exist in a space between what they were originally and what they could become. A wheel, for example, is distorted as if seen through a prism. Their collaboration grew out of years of shaping materials into one-of-a-kind objects. Intuitively, the process of creating with their hands took an inward turn. Prism is a travelogue through memories and dreams, yielding abstract forms that capture moments of transformation. Van Wifvat grew up with eight siblings and studied sculpture and environmental design in Minneapolis at MCAD. In 1979, he opened a storefront art gallery to promote the work of local artists. The space featured printed materials—art books, periodicals, fanzines, and postcard’s. Wifvat moved to New York in 1983 to study at the Fashion Institute of Technology and Parsons. In 1987, he co-founded Van Gregory & Norton design studio, specializing in convex mirrors and curtain hardware...

"Shuffle" (Abstract Geometric Painting of Colorful Orbs on Muslin Fabric) by Gina Occhiogrosso oil and acrylic on pieced and sewn muslin fabric 32 x 32 x 1 inches "Shuffle" is a del...

textile & mixed media

textile & mixed media

Jane Reichle is an hand embroidery and textile artist based in Austin, Texas. When most people hear "embroidery," they think of pastel flowers and domesticity. This is not the case f...

Jane Reichle is an hand embroidery and textile artist based in Austin, Texas. When most people hear "embroidery," they think of pastel flowers and domesticity. This is not the case f...