ARTFORUM TAPESTRY IV
Artforum magazine pages, wire, waxed linen thread, metal
47″ x 36″ x .5″
$2000
Working at the intersection of poetics, psychology, environmentalism and contemplative practice, my art aims to provoke self-inquiry and dialogue regarding social issues. Taking a conceptual approach, I am interested in constructing sculptures, paintings and interactive installations as a way for viewers to embody metaphors presented for reflection. Through form and idea, I search for the poetics of materiality and relationship, and the transformation that arises from wrestling with internal and external worlds.
In my Artforum Tapestry Series, I repurpose the pages of Artforum magazine to reflect on the relationship between consumerism and the contemporary art market. The pages, rolled and bound with wire, simultaneously hide and reveal content, signifying the tension of inclusion and exclusion within the market. Threaded together, pages containing art criticism and glossy advertisements become tapestries. By doing so, I adapt the power dynamics of the traditionally male-dominated art market into a traditionally feminine craft.