Off Shoot

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Description

Referencing nomadic looms and working with a photo luminescent filament, Kristin Mariani will create a leaning weaving against the historic elm in front of Alice George and Shawn Decker’s home. This will be a time-based work beginning on October 1st with 24 warp ends. The woven structure, realized over the course of Terrain Biennial: Evanston, acts as a metaphor for achieving fullness; empty at the beginning and becoming denser over the course of the exhibition.

 

Bio

Kristin Mariani is a Chicago based dressmaker, designer and artist. In her art and design practice she investigates hidden layers of labor discovered inside found cloth and garments, incorporating physical responses to material that emphasize process, chance, and patience. In 2000 she founded her label RedShift; a line of contemporary couture created from salvaged materials and found garments. She is faculty at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and maintains an interdisciplinary practice creating works for dance, performance, and installation.

http://www.redshiftcouture.com