hand dyed, bleached, and woven hemp; woven list of materials used in the names project aids memorial quilt on stretched linenKendall Koppe
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“Bereaved on a Budget” by Josh Faught is a vertical textile piece featuring dark woven panels with vibrant pink and grey text. The composition appears as cascading blocks with loose, frayed edges, giving a sense of unraveling. Words like "clothes," "curtains," and "gloves" suggest loss and memory. Faught's style merges craft traditions with cultural critique, employing hand-dyed yarn and found objects. This piece reflects on personal and collective histories, examining how identities are performed and preserved. Faught's work invites contemplation of emotional and cultural significance through domestic materials. ...
Interweaving weaving, found objects, and ephemeral materials, Josh Faught constructs multi-media pieces that unravel and reimagine craft traditions, queer culture, and personal history. By incorporating materials from both institutional and personal archives, Faught reimagines systems of classification that assign social and cultural value, investigating how collective and individual identities are shaped and examining structures of social support and visibility. His practice transforms domestic materials—such as hand-dyed yarn, sequins, and textiles—into sculptural forms that evoke both intimacy and critique. Found objects and pop culture references are often integrated, producing layered, tactile works that reflect memory, identity, and community. Faught’s installations frequently blur the boundaries between object and archive, reconfiguring familiar materials into arrangements that challenge conventional notions of value and representation. By weaving together personal and collective histories, he encourages reflection on the ways identities are performed, preserved, and experienced. Through this approach, Faught creates works that are simultaneously personal and socially resonant, offering viewers a space to consider the intersections of craft, history, and queer experience, and the ways materials can carry both emotional and cultural significance. ...
Founded in 2011, Kendall Koppe is a Glasgow-based gallery committed to championing under-represented voices in contemporary art, with a particular focus on queer and female artists. The gallery fosters a space where personal narratives intersect with broader cultural, historical, and social contexts, while also advocating for Scotland’s role in the international visual arts landscape.