2958, 7445
By
James Winnett
2018
A series of eleven works produced using mid 20th century lace patterns, sourced from an architectural salvage yard in Glasgow and originally produced in Nottingham and Ayrshire. In some, water has been used to loosen the original pigments and extend the geometric designs across the paper. In others, gold and silver have been added, highlighting certain motifs to shift notions of provenance, value and authenticity. Re-presenting the industrial artefact in this way, Winnett explores processes of historicisation while interrogating the interplay between industrial and artistic labour.
Commissioned by Bonington Gallery, Nottingham Trent University
https://www.boningtongallery.co.uk/exhibitions/lace-unarchived
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