The vibrant sculpture features a dynamic composition of bold colors and intricate woven textures. The organic, abstract shapes intertwine, creating a visually striking piece. The artist has skillfully employed a range of textile techniques, including weaving and embroidery, to construct this evocative, three-dimensional work. The sculpture appears to draw inspiration from natural forms and patterns, inviting the viewer to explore its captivating details and symbolic resonance. The piece reflects the artist's exploration of materiality, texture, and the expressive potential of fiber-based media in contemporary art. ...
J Stoner Blackwell was born in 1977 in New Orleans, USA. They live and work in Bennington, Vermont, USA where they are a Faculty Member in Visual Arts at Bennington College. Blackwell has collected plastic carrier bags since 2004, amassing a supply of material that sits ambiguously between waste and necessity. Reinventing materials that are seen as both environmentally toxic and morally compromised is contral to their practice. Blackwell's recent works, Neveruses (never·uses), employ methods including embroidery, knitting, weaving and darning which are collaged together to create lumpish mask-like objects. They invert painting conventions by disordering the traditional protocols of form, use, and meaning, questioning the gendered and hierarchical organisation of artistic forms. ...
