Anne Wilson (American, b. 1949)
Dispersions (no. 9)
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Anne Wilson (American, b. 1949)2013
Dispersions (no. 9)
Anne Wilson (American, b. 1949) →21st Centurytextilefiber art
Date
2013
Medium
Linen, satin damask weave, embroidered with cotton, polyester, and/or silk, and human hair
Dimensions
64.5 × 64.5 × 3.8 cm (25 3/8 × 25 3/8 × 1 1/2 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of the artist through the generosity of Rhona Hoffman Gallery
In 2013 Anne Wilson executed a series called Dispersions consisting of 26 "textile drawings." These works incorporate square fragments of heirloom damask tablecloth (and two napkins) that have been damaged by use. The artist opened up each damaged area into a perfect circle, bound the edge with colored thread and hair, and extended the added needlework into the surrounding area. The complete group of works was hung with top edges in line, as if hanging from a clothesline.
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