I really enjoyed Hye Shin’s recent exhibit at the Ruth Funk Center for Textile Arts, in Melbourne, FL. It was called Light and Shadow, and it was very interesting. Hye does a lot of weaving, but also makes very sculptural pieces and unique installations. Her lobby installation was entitled Dandelion Wishes was and it was my favorite of all the pieces there.
It was hung well over head height.
Aren’t they cool? They were hung almost invisibly and they gently swayed and twisted in the breeze from the air conditioner.
As the exhibit title suggested, there was plenty of light and shadow to appreciate. Most pieces were mounted well away from the wall and well-lit. This produced interesting shadows, which the artist considers to be part of the work.
The pieces above and below are primarily weavings. They’ve also been painted and have things like thread caught in between the layers. Can you see how some areas are fairly sheer and others are mostly opaque?
The piece below was hand stitched on paper. Cool, huh?
These are only some of the delights from this exhibit. In the next post I’ll show you the rest.
Ellen Lindner
P.S. The Ruth Funk Center for Textile Arts always has interesting and unique exhibits. You may enjoy some of these related posts:
Southern Accents, art quilts from the southeastern members of Studio Art Quilt Associates.
Florida in Fabric II: Wish You Were Here, art quilts made by Florida artists.
ReDress: Nancy Judd Upcycled Style, clothing made from discarded items: everything from glass shards to parachutes and plastic fruit.
Wow, very cool! Thanks for sharing this.
Glad you liked it Debby!