Friday, January 24, 2014

Rachel Whiteread and Temari


                                          Untitled (Library), 1999
                                                        Dental plaster, polystyrene, fiberboard and steel

                                                 
                                                   House, 1993
                                                                    Concrete


                                                          Detached 1, 2012
                                                        Concrete and steel

Rachel Whiteread's work explores absence and memory, and how deeply these things are rooted within domestic spaces. I really enjoy the reversal of of the interior/exterior, how the intimacy of the space becomes public but completely inaccessible. 
http://www.luhringaugustine.com/artists/rachel-whiteread



Also, while looking for artists that use "craft materials," I found Nana Akua's documentation of her grandmother's termari (handballs). Temari is is a folk art practice that originated in China. It was introduced in Japan during the 7th century A.D. 
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nanaakua/tags/temari/




Kelse Lighthizer

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