Posts Tagged: Ben
Knit Veins: Fiber of Our Being
If our bodies are knitted together like cloth, either by some higher power or eons of evolution, then veins are like a kind of yarn, a fibrous network of connective channels that allows us to be. Veins are part and parcel of the fiber of our being. I wanted to call attention to the idea of some sort of meta-body: one that speaks to “the nature of matter, or body considered in general, [and] consists not in its being something which is hard or heavy or coloured…but simply in its being something which is extended in length, breadth and depth,” as Rene Descartes puts it [emphasis added]. The knit veins, installed in this way, speak to the idea of a body transcending the individual, extending beyond our own identities, corporealities, ourselves.
Knit Veins: Fiber of Our Being
If our bodies are knitted together like cloth, either by some higher power or eons of evolution, then veins are like a kind of yarn, a fibrous network of connective channels that allows us to be. Veins are part and parcel of the fiber of our being. I wanted to call attention to the idea of some sort of meta-body: one that speaks to “the nature of matter, or body considered in general, [and] consists not in its being something which is hard or heavy or coloured…but simply in its being something which is extended in length, breadth and depth,” as Rene Descartes puts it [emphasis added]. The knit veins, installed in this way, speak to the idea of a body transcending the individual, extending beyond our own identities, corporealities, ourselves.
Knit Hoods for Joyce at Art Basel Hong Kong
In 2011, I was commissioned by Joyce, a high end clothing retailer based in Asia, to create a series of work for their growing art collection. They display contemporary artists’ work in a number of their stores, and I was
Knit Hoods for Joyce at Art Basel Hong Kong
In 2011, I was commissioned by Joyce, a high end clothing retailer based in Asia, to create a series of work for their growing art collection. They display contemporary artists’ work in a number of their stores, and I was
My New Installation at Salem Artworks
I’m getting ready to head to Salem, New York to install a new piece! I’m super excited to be included in the upcoming show Fiber 2 Form, opening June 8th. For this piece, I’ll be covering a 40ft wall with
My New Installation at Salem Artworks
I’m getting ready to head to Salem, New York to install a new piece! I’m super excited to be included in the upcoming show Fiber 2 Form, opening June 8th. For this piece, I’ll be covering a 40ft wall with
Duality #1: Masculine/Feminine
Duality #1: Masculine/Feminine can be seen as a visual model of how gender expression and identity function in relation to one another. Notions of an ideal male, wholly masculine, or of an ideal female, wholly feminine, are as unrealistic as the mannequins used for this piece. These ideals function as both poles and placeholders, useful and problematic. The knit patchwork unites these forms and places a more nuanced and holistic model of gender onto the rigid binary.
Duality #1: Masculine/Feminine
Duality #1: Masculine/Feminine can be seen as a visual model of how gender expression and identity function in relation to one another. Notions of an ideal male, wholly masculine, or of an ideal female, wholly feminine, are as unrealistic as the mannequins used for this piece. These ideals function as both poles and placeholders, useful and problematic. The knit patchwork unites these forms and places a more nuanced and holistic model of gender onto the rigid binary.
Come join us for the unveiling of my newest work at Knit Culture Studio!
I’m very excited to debut Duality #1: Masculine/Feminine, a wearable knit-sculpture that uses texture and color to explore the idea of Gender as a patchwork of expressions and identities. OPENING RECEPTION Thursday, February 7th 7:00 – 9:00pm Knit Culture Studio
Come join us for the unveiling of my newest work at Knit Culture Studio!
I’m very excited to debut Duality #1: Masculine/Feminine, a wearable knit-sculpture that uses texture and color to explore the idea of Gender as a patchwork of expressions and identities. OPENING RECEPTION Thursday, February 7th 7:00 – 9:00pm Knit Culture Studio
Ghosts of the Trucks of the West Side Highway
Ghosts of the Trucks of The West Side Highway is my latest installation, created for Install:WeHo, a one day pop-up exhibition located in a West Hollywood parking lot. I was thrilled to be invited to do an installation inside of
Ghosts of the Trucks of the West Side Highway
Ghosts of the Trucks of The West Side Highway is my latest installation, created for Install:WeHo, a one day pop-up exhibition located in a West Hollywood parking lot. I was thrilled to be invited to do an installation inside of
D.I.Y.V.I.P. at Home is Where the Needle Marks
My latest installation “D.I.Y.V.I.P.” will be debuting at Pop tArt Gallery as part of Home is Where the Needle Marks, an exhibition of contemporary fiber art. Please do join us for the opening reception Saturday, June 16th 7-11pm The exhibition
D.I.Y.V.I.P. at Home is Where the Needle Marks
My latest installation “D.I.Y.V.I.P.” will be debuting at Pop tArt Gallery as part of Home is Where the Needle Marks, an exhibition of contemporary fiber art. Please do join us for the opening reception Saturday, June 16th 7-11pm The exhibition
New Video Collaboration with Jennifer Sindon
My “Muscular” piece from The Anatomical Knit Hood Series makes a cameo in Jennifer Sindon’s latest video work! So happy to have been part of her collaborative process. Check out the video below:
New Video Collaboration with Jennifer Sindon
My “Muscular” piece from The Anatomical Knit Hood Series makes a cameo in Jennifer Sindon’s latest video work! So happy to have been part of her collaborative process. Check out the video below:
Interview: Until You Can’t See Land
After I installed Transcending the Material at Knit Culture Studio, Liz Kuball approached me to do an interview for her beautiful new blog, Until You Can’t See Land. Excerpt below: L: How did you get into knitting? B: I’ve been
Interview: Until You Can’t See Land
After I installed Transcending the Material at Knit Culture Studio, Liz Kuball approached me to do an interview for her beautiful new blog, Until You Can’t See Land. Excerpt below: L: How did you get into knitting? B: I’ve been
Anatomical Knit Hood Series
Commissioned by Joyce boutique, I’ve completed five new sculptures that comprise The Anatomical Knit-Hood Series. Each piece (respectively titled Skeletal, Muscular, Cardiovascular, Subcutaneous Fat, and Epidermis/Surface) is based on a different layer of the human anatomy. They reveal that which
Anatomical Knit Hood Series
Commissioned by Joyce boutique, I’ve completed five new sculptures that comprise The Anatomical Knit-Hood Series. Each piece (respectively titled Skeletal, Muscular, Cardiovascular, Subcutaneous Fat, and Epidermis/Surface) is based on a different layer of the human anatomy. They reveal that which
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