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Sculpture, Textile on Soft (yarn, Cotton, Fabric)
Size: 24 W x 71 H x 0.2 D in
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This work is created from the deconstruction and re-contextualising of antique textiles. It has been created methodically from over two thousand pieces of fabric that have each been hand cut, gilded with gold leaf* and then stitched together. The gilded pieces have then been stitched to a canvas base, which has then been gilded again in gold and copper leaf before applying a layer of shellac The piece comes with a gold metal bar ready to hang. The artwork ships in a secure cardboard box (NOT crate), the work carefully packed with acid free paper, bubble wrap and protective plastic. The textural quality of this piece, coupled with the gold & copper leaf creates a work that catches the light in a thousand different ways making the work look as though it is breathing. A really beautiful piece that is constantly changing as the light changes throughout the day. There is something lifting about the piece, it feels full of optimism and hope.
2023
Textile on Soft (yarn, Cotton, Fabric)
One-of-a-kind Artwork
24 W x 71 H x 0.2 D in
Not applicable
Yes
Ships in a Crate
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Aby Mackie is a Barcelona-based artist whose wall-based sculptures are unified through a materials-led methodology combining storytelling and social commentary. Recurring themes can be identified as materialism, consumerism, value and memory. Each series investigates the interconnectedness of these themes through the language of materials. Often in Barcelona, the contents of entire homes are either thrown onto the streets or auctioned off at Encants Vells market. The creation of Mackie’s work is driven by the selection and repurposing of objects and textiles from these two practices in order to explore ongoing cultural concerns. This roots Mackie’s artistic process in the everyday existence of the unrecognised, uncelebrated, unknown lives of Barcelona’s residents. Mackie is captivated by the unobvious silent material witnesses to a life lived; a worn bed sheet, a stained tablecloth, a moth-eaten gown. Such artefacts bare the marks and physicality of human nature, possessing a poetic power. They are simultaneously valuable in their uniqueness and worthless in their deteriorated, decontextualized state. Each piece created from these objects is therefore both the artist’s personal expression of the hidden memories embedded in the original items, and a way to explore the recycling and re-contextualising of meaning and value in contemporary society. The experience and memories of others, imagined and real, fuse seamlessly with Mackie’s own through the salvation, destruction and discordant juxtaposition of materials. A rich mix of influences can be seen through Mackie’s work in terms of concept, techniques, materials, subject matter and aesthetic sense, inviting the viewer to create their own connections and interpretations and encouraging personal storytelling through materiality.
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