Basket Body v.2
Completed
2020
Medium
Artist’s clothing, elastic bra strapping, elastic tubing and wire
Dimensions
16" x 14" x 14.5"
Cost
$650
Description
Baskets, like bodies, are containers with multiple abilities: they both hold and take up space. I construct woven basket-like objects using materials that are embedded with human activity and applied to armatures that are reactive like a human body.
I build armatures, inspired by traditional basket frames, out of wire and plastic tubing. I choose these materials based on their pliability; I want my armatures to physically respond to tension that I apply to them. Onto these structures I wrap my own worn clothing which I first breakdown into strips and dye. I am imbuing these flexible forms with textiles that have held and recorded my action. To weave the sides of these vessels, I use elastic bra strapping, another material that holds and forms the human figure.
My aim is to produce a stand in for the body. The objects I make are both symbols and present-day artifacts: sculpted figures and the living proof of my dedication to interact with and reflect my surroundings through what I create.
About this Artist
Katie Shulman
Katie Shulman is an artist from Washington, DC who currently resides in Detroit, Michigan. She holds an MFA in Studio Art from Syracuse University and a BFA in Fine Art from The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Her work has been shown wildly in New York State including the Everson Museum in Syracuse, NY and The Strohl Art Gallery in Chautauqua, NY. In addition to her art practice, Katie has an over eight-year career as an arts administrator. She has worked in various institutions of higher learning and nonprofit art spaces in New York City like The 92nd Y, The Studio Institute and Hunter College.
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