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Kites Fly in Formations
This ongoing series of kites are constructed from hand-split bamboo and hand-stitched felt. The bamboo is harvested and hand stripped down, and tied together to create abstract, flexible frames. Sheer fabrics and hand-stitched appliqué embellishments are stretched across these silhouettes, creating translucent, semi-figurative works. This project is ongoing with an eventual goal of 20 or more of these soft ghostly forms.
When installed, the work will suspend from the ceiling, positioning these seemingly fragile beings as a threatening hoard. By transforming innocent symbols of flight into a flying army of figures, this work is meant to spark questions of how we perceive often innocuous beings. Arranged as if in attack, the forms remain crowded together and confined within the exhibition, prompting viewers to question whether these seemingly delicate figures serve as a dangerous united front.
Size:
various, 25-30in
Medium:
Bamboo Frames, Felt, Textiles
