concept dis_play
concept dis_play
an installation by Gertrude Berg
December 5, 2014 - January 2, 2015
chashama 266
266 West 37th Street
New York, NY
Opening Reception:
Friday, December 5 from 5-8pm
Gallery Hours:
By appointment only
(617) 838-7720
Industrial waste is the key to Gertrude Berg’s work. Her designs make artful use of recovered scraps – from plastics and textiles to heavier materials – that she combines without cutting them further. This Spartan procedure nevertheless finds all kinds of visual complexity, putting her fashion in the realm of the sculptural. The "Relief Sculpures" and the wearable garments in concept dis_play are made with similar uncut fabric remnants.
About the Artist:
Gertrude was raised in a small town in Austria surrounded by mountains and received her arts degree from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA in 2003. Her studies focused on Performance Art, Installation and Sculpture with an emphasis on "risk taking", "the surprising gift of receiving", and a conscious choice to reuse materials already in circulation. Following her graduation from SMFA, Gertrude moved to New York City where she launched her brand BERGWERK. The name "Bergwerk" is of German origin, reflecting her Family past, and the way she mines materials from factories in NYC. Using beautiful and oddly shaped remnants cast away by the fashion industry, each design is strategically constructed from single pieces of fabric with no extra cutting, and therefore no extra waste.
“I am inspired by the city and what it produces, and through care and attention each single piece of fabric always transforms into something beautiful -- like magic! It is powerful to not only feel confident and attractive in my designs, but to also know that what you are wearing has a positive history for a positive future.” - Gertrude Berg
an installation by Gertrude Berg
December 5, 2014 - January 2, 2015
chashama 266
266 West 37th Street
New York, NY
Opening Reception:
Friday, December 5 from 5-8pm
Gallery Hours:
By appointment only
(617) 838-7720
Industrial waste is the key to Gertrude Berg’s work. Her designs make artful use of recovered scraps – from plastics and textiles to heavier materials – that she combines without cutting them further. This Spartan procedure nevertheless finds all kinds of visual complexity, putting her fashion in the realm of the sculptural. The "Relief Sculpures" and the wearable garments in concept dis_play are made with similar uncut fabric remnants.
About the Artist:
Gertrude was raised in a small town in Austria surrounded by mountains and received her arts degree from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA in 2003. Her studies focused on Performance Art, Installation and Sculpture with an emphasis on "risk taking", "the surprising gift of receiving", and a conscious choice to reuse materials already in circulation. Following her graduation from SMFA, Gertrude moved to New York City where she launched her brand BERGWERK. The name "Bergwerk" is of German origin, reflecting her Family past, and the way she mines materials from factories in NYC. Using beautiful and oddly shaped remnants cast away by the fashion industry, each design is strategically constructed from single pieces of fabric with no extra cutting, and therefore no extra waste.
“I am inspired by the city and what it produces, and through care and attention each single piece of fabric always transforms into something beautiful -- like magic! It is powerful to not only feel confident and attractive in my designs, but to also know that what you are wearing has a positive history for a positive future.” - Gertrude Berg
