(RE)possessed
dal 19/3/2008 al 23/8/2008
Segnalato da
19/3/2008
(RE)possessed
Jersey Art Museum, Jersey City
In this exhibition, internationally renowned fiber artist Xenobia Bailey collaborates with several artists and designers to transform the museum's Project Gallery into an intimate and enchanting environment which the artist calls an 'urban tea ceremony with a twist'. The installation features many of Bailey's signature hand-crocheted and embroidered pieces.
In this exhibition, internationally renowned fiber artist Xenobia Bailey collaborates with several artists and designers to transform the museum's Project Gallery into an intimate and enchanting environment which the artist calls an "urban tea ceremony with a twist".
The installation features many of Bailey's signature hand-crocheted and embroidered pieces. In addition to Bailey's intricate tapestries, the installation will also include the fantastic, custom-made chandeliers of Dorian Webb, a decorative tea set by Barbara Garnes, a collection of fine African teas by Caranda Fine Foods and a haunting soundscape provided by jazz musician, Rene Mclean.
For several years, Xenobia Bailey has been creating large-scale works that she crochets from ordinary yarn. Geometric forms predominate in her works, which often feature monumental overlapping spirals and circular forms.
Dorian Webb trained in the art of making glass in Murano, Italy and has been making fanciful chandeliers in bright colors by special commission.
Working together with other artists, these two women will cover the walls, ceiling and floors of the Gallery. Resplendent with color, the works will consider the relationship between domesticity and the handcrafted object, between fine and decorative arts.
(RE)possessed is made possible, in part, by The Joan Mitchell Foundation, Inc
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