tsilli pines
I saw these collage/drawings on Dear Ada a while ago, and they’ve been rotating on my desktop ever since. I love when I’m drawn to work aesthetically, but become even more interested after reading the reason behind the work. Here’s Tsilli’s artist statement on these pieces:
“This series is about the topography of money in human consciousness, the constant parade of numbers in everyday life. The figures are at once imaginary and very real. I’m interested in the power numbers have in our lives, and how much they dictate, both psychologically and actually.
These pieces were made with pigment, vintage paper and cotton thread on rice paper. The color palette is intentionally restricted to red and black: the colors of accounting. The work details the extent to which I think about finances, and uses the historically feminine crafts of sewing, collage and rubber stamping to penetrate and explore the traditionally masculine realm of business in our lives.”
Responses to “tsilli pines”
Julia
January 21, 2009 at 4:59 pmWhat beautiful and simple compositions! I love how neat they are.
kelly
January 22, 2009 at 6:26 pmGORGEOUS!
Patricia
February 2, 2009 at 8:44 pmLove the concept and the simplicity of the pieces. I wish I could sew perfect circles like that!
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