Not exact matches
Based on the practice of articulation and reinterpretation that has characterised his artistic activity, Add Fuel presents
in «Something old, something new, something borrowed» a staging of an intimist nature arranged
in a type of idealised and stylised
domestic setting — part genuinely cosy, part openly satirical — , that suggests a
narrative of decorative contours that aggregates a multiplicity of references, iconographies, and signs which,
in one way or another, have contributed towards shaping his personal and artistic identity.
Pulling from source materials imbued with personal
narratives, Eric N. Mack fashions his compositions from worn or discarded textiles, Sam Moyer combines stone countertops extracted from their
domestic settings with delicately painted canvases, and Kevin Beasley drenches housedresses, t - shirts, and du - rags from a discount store near his studio
in Harlem
in resin to shape gestural, even painterly, slabs.
In this immersive installation, West, placed her figurative sculptures into a space she has created within the gallery that mimics a home space, alludes to
narratives of the
domestic life, and
sets the stage for ambiguity, inviting ---- per her signature ---- voyeurism borne of very human curiosity.
They work
in interior and exterior
settings, ranging from institutions to public spaces, sometimes with a twist, such as Prada Marfa, a Prada boutique replica
in the Texan desert — or staged
domestic interiors with open - ended
narratives.
She draws aesthetic inspiration for her animated videos from a combination of Japanese art forms — ukiyoe woodcuts, manga, and anime — while she often
sets her layered, surrealistic
narratives in domestic interiors and communal spaces such as public restrooms, commuter trains, and bathhouses.