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Julie Chang
Shield
2016

About the Item

medium: acrylic on panel Drawing from sources as diverse as African mudcloth, Japanese shibori, and Native American basket weavings, Julie Chang investigates how identities are constructed, engaging patterns to explore the personal and political forces that shape and misshape our lives. Chang will create a work directly on the walls and floor of the gallery as well as present a series of large-scale paintings on paper. The patterns in woven textiles and baskets reflect a rich multiplicity of traditions, while the elemental forms in each are common to many cultures across the globe. Similarly, the process of weaving embodies paradox in its unification of opposites: the warp and the weft, one vertical and one horizontal thread, one stretched taut and one in undulating motion. Taking her cue from the visual and technical components of weaving, Chang’s forms freely float and then gather and intertwine. Shapes migrate and cross boundaries, transformed by encounters with other forms. Arrivals, foreignness, dislocation, struggle and integration reference hidden histories both personal and universal. In many countries and cultures today, weaving remains a vital craft, reflecting vibrant traditions while encumbered by the politics of gender, race and class. Taking her identity as a Chinese American woman as a starting point, Chang explores the formal systems and invented structures in which we operate: rules, constraints, and possibilities made visible and material.medium: acrylic on panel Drawing from sources as diverse as African mudcloth, Japanese shibori, and Native American basket weavings, Julie Chang investigates how identities are constructed, engaging patterns to explore the personal and political forces that shape and misshape our lives. Chang will create a work directly on the walls and floor of the gallery as well as present a series of large-scale paintings on paper. The patterns in woven textiles and baskets reflect a rich multiplicity of traditions, while the elemental forms in each are common to many cultures across the globe. Similarly, the process of weaving embodies paradox in its unification of opposites: the warp and the weft, one vertical and one horizontal thread, one stretched taut and one in undulating motion. Taking her cue from the visual and technical components of weaving, Chang’s forms freely float and then gather and intertwine. Shapes migrate and cross boundaries, transformed by encounters with other forms. Arrivals, foreignness, dislocation, struggle and integration reference hidden histories both personal and universal. In many countries and cultures today, weaving remains a vital craft, reflecting vibrant traditions while encumbered by the politics of gender, race and class. Taking her identity as a Chinese American woman as a starting point, Chang explores the formal systems and invented structures in which we operate: rules, constraints, and possibilities made visible and material.

Creator:
Julie Chang (1976 -, American)
Creation Year:
2016
Dimensions:
Height: 11.5 in (29.21 cm)Width: 11.5 in (29.21 cm)Depth: 2.75 in (6.99 cm)
Medium:
Panel,Acrylic
Movement & Style:
Contemporary
Period:
2010-
Condition:
Gallery Location:
San Francisco, CA
Reference Number:
Seller: HOS 132321stDibs: LU601440013

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