hand-dyed, hand-woven, and crocheted hemp, calendar from a gay community group, rhinestone encrusted florist brooch, pin, spray paint, and chip clip on stretched linenKendall Koppe
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Josh Faught's "Party Favors" is a textile artwork featuring a geometric maze-like pattern in earthy tones juxtaposed with a list of phrases on a black background. The integration of frayed edges and mixed media elements, such as a miniature keyboard, highlights the artist's tactile, multi-layered approach. The piece employs a blend of craft and contemporary commentary, reflecting on everyday objects and their cultural implications. Faught's work blurs the lines between personal history and societal critique, inviting viewers to explore themes of identity, memory, and the intersection of craft and queer culture. ...
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.