SLU Museum of Art: Friday, 6 May 2011
The Saint Louis University Museum of Art is pleased to host Sun-Smith-Foret: Final Cut. The exhibition begins with a 6 p.m. opening reception on Friday, May 6.
Over 30 tapestries, ranging from small pieces to wall-sized installations, represent Smith-Foret's interpretation of classic film and cinema. Smith-Foret uses the African American textile technique of strip piecing which uses brightly colored strips, multiple patterning, and appliqué. The result is compelling graphic imagery that conveys her interpretation of the tone and color of film genres that include Westerns; Women in Film; African-American films; and Global Cinema.
The tapestries are not only visual reinterpretations of classic films, but vignettes about the actors, directors, fictional and historical figures, and often the making and aftermath of the actual film
The textiles invite the viewer, visually, and by nature of the material, into a psychological conversation that envelopes like a quilt on a bed.
Over 30 tapestries, ranging from small pieces to wall-sized installations, represent Smith-Foret's interpretation of classic film and cinema. Smith-Foret uses the African American textile technique of strip piecing which uses brightly colored strips, multiple patterning, and appliqué. The result is compelling graphic imagery that conveys her interpretation of the tone and color of film genres that include Westerns; Women in Film; African-American films; and Global Cinema.
The tapestries are not only visual reinterpretations of classic films, but vignettes about the actors, directors, fictional and historical figures, and often the making and aftermath of the actual film
The textiles invite the viewer, visually, and by nature of the material, into a psychological conversation that envelopes like a quilt on a bed.
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