sirens
My Sirens series presents multiples of a singular symmetrical figure; abstract photographic images printed in saturated colors on satin fabric. I sew the satin pieces together along their edges to create a grid, a small army of identical unknown forms. Distracting and alluring the viewer with garish colors such as magenta and chartreuse, the ambiguous figures stand as vessels, beacons, or pawns. They are bodies in repetition, fortified by their multiplication.
If the organic forms in this work remained individual, they would be vulnerable, soft, and fleshy. However, when multiplied, the group adopts a facade of strength and solidity. Considering how we are distinct bodies that exist within communities, my Sirens and Reverberations series explore how repetition changes the way we interpret the singular individual vs. the plural.
Siren 1, 2021
Dye sublimation prints on satin with sewing and foam mounted to panel, 18 1/2 x 12 1/2 x 2 inches
Siren 2, 2021
Dye sublimation prints on satin with sewing and foam mounted to panel, 18 1/2 x 12 1/2 x 2 inches
Siren 3, 2021
Dye sublimation prints on satin with sewing and foam mounted to panel, 18 1/2 x 12 1/2 x 2 inches
Siren 4, 2021
Dye sublimation prints on satin with sewing and foam mounted to panel, 18 1/2 x 12 1/2 x 2 inches
Siren 5, 2021
Dye sublimation prints on satin with sewing and foam mounted to panel, 18 1/2 x 12 1/2 x 2 inches
Siren 6, 2021
Dye sublimation prints on satin with sewing and foam mounted to panel, 18 1/2 x 12 1/2 x 2 inches
Siren 7, 2021
Dye sublimation prints on satin with sewing and foam mounted to panel, 18 1/2 x 12 1/2 x 2 inches
Siren 8, 2021
Dye sublimation prints on satin with sewing and foam mounted to panel, 18 1/2 x 12 1/2 x 2 inches