Handwritten Stitches - Handstitched Words
I am still working out how to make words float in space. Here are some amazing pieces to inspire: Donna Rumble-Smith Tabitha Kyoko Moses
Glen Ligon
Glen Ligon and some other great African American artists. Glen Ligon's work provides inspiration for my work for a variety of reasons. We both tend to use a significant amount of type/text and we both address social and political topics. I have also been searching for, and brainstorming, venues to display my more political pieces. I am not sure where all his work is displayed but some of his venues (and similar places) may be just what I am looking for.
Text Sculpture
Selection of Text Sculptures by Doug Aitken. This series includes light boxes, mirror works, and living plants.
Politically charged: Glenn Ligon’s neon installation at Stevenson Gallery
South African powerhouse gallery Stevenson is presenting a new show, Glenn Ligon’s ’Untitled (Bruise/Blues)’ with reference to police brutality in both the U.S. and South Africa. The installation, opening on March 17, in Johannesburg comprises of suspended letters spelling out the words ‘bruise’ and ‘blues’ blinking on and off...
Mel Bochner | Are you...? (2014) | Artsy
From Simon Lee Gallery, Mel Bochner, Are you...? (2014), Enamel and acrylic on canvas, 55.9 × 71.1 cm