Sarah Travis; “Extremely Untitled;” Muslin and mixed media
The more generic a material gets, the more versatile it becomes. Take for instance muslin, generally an undyed, unbleached cotton fabric that is basically the scrap paper of garment construction and the most generic a fabric can get. It can be stretched or left to sag, finished with smooth edges or left to fray. It can be demoted back to a fiber and used to weave another fabric. The possibilities are endless, but in order for any material to be useful, it can only be used for so many of its properties at a time.
I wish that I could see this piece in person because there is only so much texture that can be seen through the photos. It does look like you pushed the material in several interesting ways though. I am curious as to your placement of the piece, what do you want the location do for your piece or vice versa?
ReplyDeleteHonestly, there were a lot of columns to choose from in that area, but that one seemed to jut out the most and it was also next to something I could anchor the billowy part in the back to. So I guess space played a mostly functional role as opposed to a purely aesthetic one.
ReplyDeleteSome favorite comments from the critique:
ReplyDelete-"Interesting conversation with the generic fabric on the "not so generic" concrete post. Does it make it less supportive?"
-"I still like the idea that you are clothing and dressing a building. Is the building then naked?"
-"The contrast between texture and weight is also lovely."