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"The Better to See You With" by Rose Nestler features a composition of flowing, layered wooden forms in natural tones, accented by plush, vibrant pink elements. The interplay of textures and undulating shapes suggests organic and anatomical motifs. Nestler's work melds elements of sculpture and textile art, creating an inviting yet thought-provoking juxtaposition. The piece explores themes of femininity and subverts traditional object symbolism, challenging societal norms. Through her art, Nestler seeks to reclaim patriarchal spaces by infusing them with feminine power and humor. ...
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Spanning sculpture, video and installation, Rose Nestler’s work mines societal expectations of and relationships to well-known objects, instilling an omnipotent feminine power into the iconic items she recreates. Nestler’s fabric sculptures employ forms and materials that serve to highlight and simultaneously subvert the ways that gendered and trite stereotypes play out on, or impact the experience of their wearers / users. Through reinterpreting loaded garments and objects into oversized soft sculptures and wall hangings that straddle humour, shame and pride, Nestler reclaims iconic patriarchal institutions as feminine spaces. ...
Founded in September of 2016, Mrs. is a contemporary art gallery located in Maspeth, Queens. Located away from the geographic center of the New York art world, the gallery focuses on offering a new platform for emerging, under represented and mid career artists, while engaging the surrounding community.