Enjoy the interplay of light, material and space, Lillian Blades Creates extensive and compelling installations that reflect on how we experience pattern and texture. By the veilnow to see Sarasota Art Museummarks the first institutional solo exhibition by the artist and brings together a major series of the large -scale works of the artist in Atlanta.
Blades uses a multimedia approach to carpet, combining fabric, stained glass, wood, acrylic and materials found to create shiny surfaces. It hangs a few pieces of the ceiling, winding through the gallery space like mixed media curtains, while other assemblies hang on the wall. Colored light bounces on the floor and the loose grid drives dramatic shadows on the surrounding walls.
“My patchwork and veils are wired tapestries of images and texture … I want it at the same time to feel complex but easy,” says Blades. “I want the details and objects to wear memory and cause viewers to think about their associations with certain patterns and textures.”
By the veil Continue in Sarasota up to and including 26 October. Find more about the artist website And Instagram.
