We've known Dana Barnes for some time now and consider her a dear friend. That's what makes it even more exciting that this fellow southerner exhibited her newest body of work "Unspun: tangled and fused" last night at Ralph Pucci's here in New York. The new collection explores the textile and the texural, the knotting and netting of raw fibers to conjure the warm and sticky Southern lilting of a languid summer afternoon. Imagining the front porch vistas of her childhood, Barnes' large-scale pieces suggest thick crop fields, scattered bales of rolled hay, grazed hills and meadows, oak trees entwined with Spanish moss. Perhaps that's why we got so wound up about these familiar themes re-contextualized in a modern urban setting.Pulling from ancient techniques, such as basket coiling, rug braiding, crocheting, knotting, needlepoint and cross-stitch, the work is imbued with the natural imperfections of raw materials and handmade objects, and the playful simplicity of camp craft projects that belie the complexities of their construction.
The neutral palette and muted hues give the work a rough-hewn organic stillness, while underscoring the richness of material and craft. We can't say enough about Dana's work and strongly encourage you to try and see it in person. To learn more about this incredible talent click here.
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Her work is so unique and intriguing. I will have to try and stop by RP to see it.
wowness on another level, well done!
We've never heard of Dana Barnes, so thank you for the introduction! Her Unspun exhibit looks fascinating and we can certainly relate --- being in Georgia and South Carolina, we are more than familiar with summertime in the South! Looking forward to seeing more of her work!
unique!
That is some exhibit! It's truly fascinating to see works of art from artists that just thinks outside the box, but relate to the common folks with their practicality.
Very cool. Hadn't heard of her, but I love her work!
Great post, thanks for the intro to her work. Very inspiring.
unspeakably fabulous, tones and textures so far from unspun, thanks for putting this on your blog, indeed it is design therapy for us insomniacs
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