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Kristi Silber

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Still Life

Still Life
Still Life

Still LIfe, detail
Still LIfe, detail

Still LIfe, angel view
Still LIfe, angel view


Statement

The elements of Still Life are sewn with wire to a12" X 12" stretched canvas. No solder, rivets or adhesives were used; like all my metalwork, it was assembled using textile, basketry and braiding techniques. Etching, engraving, stamping and hammering were used for texture and detail.  Colored using a torch. 

Still Life is a sculpture of a painting.  As such, it plays with the idea of medium, using copper to echo a motif that has been represented in paintings and drawings for hundreds of years.  It also plays with dimension:  most of the scene is 2-D, and only the life is “brought to life” by the addition of depth.  I plan to make this the first of a series of 3D flowers on 2D backgrounds. 

Reviews

Katy Keefe,Galaxie Gallery, Chicago: "The main response to your work was awe at the craft, composition and final piece."