hand woven cotton and silk, calcium carbonate, hide glue, wood, plaster, metalFranz Kaka
Description
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The artwork presented appears to be a denim jacket with a unique and unconventional design. The visual elements highlight a striking color scheme of various shades of blue, with a mottled, tie-dye-like pattern across the fabric. The overall composition features a symmetrical arrangement, with the jacket's buttons and floral appliqués serving as prominent design features. The subject matter suggests a playful and experimental approach to traditional clothing, blending traditional denim with a more abstract, artistic sensibility. The artistic style and technique employed seem to incorporate techniques like bleaching, distressing, and textile manipulation to create the desired visually striking effect. This piece likely aims to challenge conventional notions of fashion and explore the intersection between wearable art and contemporary design. ...
Anne Low is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice encompasses sculpture, installation, textiles, and printmaking. Her work comprises enigmatic modern designs that bring to the fore broader themes concerning the yearning to differentiate between objects and the self. Her works also explore the impulsion to embellish household surfaces and items. By examining these aspects, her work investigates how the desire to decorate intersects with broader social and cultural narratives. Low's investigation of the history of textiles and their materiality allows her to create contemporary forms that engage with larger narratives surrounding the urge to differentiate surface, object, and self. She produces handwoven textiles that are presented in bespoke cases made of glass and wood, highlighting the unique presence and autonomy of textiles while alluding to their intimate or practical use. By displaying them with care and attention, Low positions these works as select objects worthy of admiration, reflecting her commitment to preserving and advancing the unique orders of knowledge inherent in traditional textile practices. ...
Franz Kaka was founded in 2016 as an artist-led gallery, presenting exhibitions that privileged experimentation and risk-taking. In 2019, the gallery began formally representing a number of the artists who had previously exhibited, including Lotus L. Kang, HaeAhn Paul Kwon Kajander, Anne Low, and Elif Saydam. In the years since, the gallery has expanded its international reach through gallery collaborations and art fair participations, including presentations at Art Basel, Frieze London, and the Armory Show. Known for presenting materially curious and conceptually complex exhibitions, the gallery champions nuanced practices that transform and deepen through sustained engagement, fostering dynamic conversations with audiences in Toronto and abroad. ...
