Artist
statement
Text: [Middle English texte, from Old French, from Late
Latin textus, written account, from Latin, structure, context,
body of a passage, from past participle of texere, to weave,
fabricate.]
Textiles are a woven form of communication, often containing
images or symbols that reflect the weaver’s culture,
or the wearer’s standing in society. Worn, they can
serve either as an expression of the wearer’s personality,
or conversely, as a masking of individual identity. (Think
of John Brack’s Collins Street, 5 pm). Preserved,
they are a record of individuals and of cultures past. Often
faded and frayed, we are left to make our own conclusions
as to their origins and meanings. Faded or masked, these
works reflect my interpretation of Whiteout.
In Ardente Amore is a detail taken from a French
textile of the 1700’s. It is worn, faded, stained
and almost threadbare in places, and yet it remains long
after its original owner has gone, a momento mori for future
generations.
The Wedding Party series (six small canvases
of oil and wax on linen) revisits earlier concerns in my
work, and refers to various elements of a traditional Western
wedding; including the symbolism of white, and the notion
of masking and veiling aspects of ourselves.
See more of the Artist's work at... www.adrianestrampp.com
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