Of all the uses of thread I saw at the art fairs, and they were myriad and multitudinousness, even more so than last year, Matthew Cox’s embroidery on x-ray at Pentimenti Gallery’s booth at Pulse struck me as novel and apt.
The Botticelli-esque embroidery fleshes out the lines suggested by the x-rays. The contrast between the x-ray and the embroidery works well, although I wish the pieces could have been backlit to show off the x-rays better.
I felt like I was seeing a lot of the same things that I saw (and liked) last year at Pulse Art Fair this year. Magdalena Mura then, above image from 2010, and now:
Priscila Di Carvahlo then and now:
Seong Chun then and now:
20×200 (the original affordable art site) will be at Pulse Art Fair and they’d like you to join them–plus stay well-prepared and refreshed while visiting the booths. 2 lucky people will receive a free day pass to Pulse, plus a tote full of essentials, and fun non-essentials, to prepare you for a great day of art-viewing. And while you’re there, stop by the 20×200 (booth b4) and say hi!
I find cupcakes and caffeine help me manage visual overload. Enter to win an Art Fair Survival Kit + day pass to Pulse Art Fair by leaving a comment below that tells me what essential keeps you afloat during Armory arts week. I’ll pick the two winners Thursday evening at 9 pm–just be sure to sign in with an email so I can reach you about the prize!
Art Fair Survival kits include: