Artist Information:
Lisa Solomon
Oakland, CA
United States
Member Since: May 2005
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Artist Statement:
I am quite intrigued by the
notion of hybridization; the
fusing of elements that may at
first glance appear to be
unrelated. I also am drawn to
found objects – altering them
conceptually so that their
meanings and original uses or
intents are re-purposed. I
like when “wrong” things i.e.
tanks made of bright pink
felt, sewing onto paper,
coagulant herbs or hunted
animals on rifle targets,
sewing with out thread (the
act of mending with out its
mending capabilities), the
back side of embroidery shown
as the front, flowered tanks
“fighting” cute clouds or
other things in nature are
fused together.
I am interested in gender
identity – what are the
parameters we use to place and
name things within a masculine
or a feminine sphere? What
occurs when triggers and cues
are misplaced purposefully
confusing our vision?
I wonder about the differences
and contrasts between hand
made and machine made – How
culturally the positions of
their desirability have flip
flopped. How hand-made feeds
into the ideas of work
ethic/time spent/work never
done. What happens when you
pair something that’s
obviously manufactured with an
element that is obviously hand
crafted?
As I labor within the ...
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Lisa Solomon's Free Artist Portfolio
| Welcome to Lisa Solomon's Portfolio. Browse Solomon's body of work: I am quite intrigued by the notion of hybridization; the fusing of elements that may at first glance appear to be unrelated. I also am drawn to found objects – altering them conceptually so that their meanings and original uses or intents are re-purposed. I like when “wrong” things i.e. tanks made of bright pink felt, sewing onto paper, coagulant herbs or hunted animals on rifle targets, sewing with out thread (the act of mending with out its mending capabilities), the back side of embroidery shown as the front, flowered tanks “fighting” cute clouds or other things in nature ... |
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