Mixed/Other Media
Untitled by Jenny McMaster
- Item Number
- 148
- Estimated Value
- 1200 CAD
- Sold
- 950 CAD to kvae9c8cd
- Number of Bids
- 6 - Bid History
Item Description
Untitled, 2011, Embroidery, paper and encaustic on panel, 24 " x 36 " / broderie, papier, encaustique sur panneau, 24 po x 36 po
Emerging from a trio of works which commented on restriction, the Tight Laced series zeros in on the gender and class politics tied up in women's foundation garments. Historically the corset wrapped modesty, financial cache and sexuality into one. Freedom seemed all the more free when you were tightly wrapped for most of the day.
Issue d’un trio examinant la restriction, la série Tight Laced focalise sur les enjeux du sexe et de la classe sociale et les liens avec les sous-vêtements féminins de maintien. Historiquement, le corset couvrait à la fois les concepts de modestie, d’argent et de sexualité. Quand la majeure partie de sa journée est passée à l’étroit, la liberté semble d’autant plus libre.
Item Special Note
Jenny's art practice encompasses fibres, encaustic painting, and performance. Her recent work has involved experimentation with paper, pulp painting and embroidery. She has always been inclined to break the picture plane, be it through a line of blanket stitches holding together canvas and upholstery fabric, or an eyelet cut into handmade abaca paper.
La pratique artistique de Jenny englobe à la fois l’art de la fibre, la peinture à l’encaustique et la performance. Dernièrement, elle expérimente avec le papier, la peinture à partir de pâte à papier et la broderie. Elle a toujours eu ce désir de briser la dimension de l’image, que ce soit par une traînée de point de couture reliant toile et tissu d’ameublement ou un œillet traversant un papier fait main en fibre d’abaca.
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