Jeffrey Gibson USA, b. 1972
Let Me Be Who You Need Me to Be, 2021
Woven thread on a wooden loom ,
The pieces are woven with 8/2 Tencel weft with a cotton warp. They remain mounted on their looms, which are custom built cherry wood looms handcrafted by woodworker Scottie Bellissemo. The finished pieces are 17”w x 21”h.
The pieces are woven with 8/2 Tencel weft with a cotton warp. They remain mounted on their looms, which are custom built cherry wood looms handcrafted by woodworker Scottie Bellissemo. The finished pieces are 17”w x 21”h.
21 x 17 x 2 in (Unframed)
53.3 x 43.2 x 5.1 cm
53.3 x 43.2 x 5.1 cm
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Jeffrey Gibson has produced this unique series of weavings. These pieces were woven by five extraordinary weavers who are refugees from Nepal and Togo who are now living in Cincinnati,...
Jeffrey Gibson has produced this unique series of weavings. These pieces were woven by five extraordinary weavers who are refugees from Nepal and Togo who are now living in Cincinnati, Ohio. The weavers are Sita Gurung, Kumari Subba, Bishnu Limbu, Phampa Rai, and Bella Adidjatou. Local weaving artist Rowe Schnure, along with Susmita Subba and Cal Cullen, helped lead the project.
The design, with text that states, “LET ME BE WHO YOU NEED ME TO BE,” speaks to immigration and assimilation while staying true to Gibson’s design aesthetic. Jeffrey Gibson is an interdisciplinary artist based in Hudson, New York. His artworks refer to various aesthetic and material histories rooted in Indigenous cultures of the Americas, and in modern and contemporary subcultures. His work has been featured in solo exhibitions at the Denver Art Museum, the Brooklyn Museum, the New Museum, the Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) Museum of Art, the Blanton Museum of Art, the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art, and the Seattle Art Museum amongst many others .
The design, with text that states, “LET ME BE WHO YOU NEED ME TO BE,” speaks to immigration and assimilation while staying true to Gibson’s design aesthetic. Jeffrey Gibson is an interdisciplinary artist based in Hudson, New York. His artworks refer to various aesthetic and material histories rooted in Indigenous cultures of the Americas, and in modern and contemporary subcultures. His work has been featured in solo exhibitions at the Denver Art Museum, the Brooklyn Museum, the New Museum, the Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) Museum of Art, the Blanton Museum of Art, the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art, and the Seattle Art Museum amongst many others .
Provenance
Artist StudioKavi Gupta Gallery